The Modern Tribe (CD - 2007)

Celebration: Sean Antanaitis (vocals, Hammond b-3 organ, Moog synthesizer); David Bergander (vocals, drums, percussion); David Andrew Sitek, Raedawn (vocals); Katrina Ford.

Personnel: Katrina Ford (vocals, percussion); Tunde Adebimpe, Kyp Malone, Aku Orraca-Tetteh, Akwetey Orraca-Tetteh, Jaleel Bunton (vocals); Sean Antanaitis (guitar, Wurlitzer organ, Mellotron, vibraphone); David Andrew Sitek (acoustic guitar); Martin Perna (flute, baritone saxophone); Stuart Bogie (bass clarinet, tenor saxophone); Eric Biondo (trumpet); Ryan Sawyer (drums); Richard Harper (hand claps).

Additional personnel: Chris Coady, Akwetey Orraca-Tetteh, Noah Rubin, Tatiana McCabe, Alianna Kalaba, Stuart Bogie (vocals); Tunde Adebimpe (spoken vocals); Nick Zinner (guitar); Richard Harper (hand claps); Gary Sitek (gong); Kyp Malone, Aku Orraca-Tetteh, Ryan Sawyer, Eric Biondo, Martin Perna, Jaleel Bunton.

Recording information: Stay Gold Studios, Brooklyn, NY (02/2007).

With 2007's THE MODERN TRIBE, the Baltimore-based indie-rock trio Celebration builds on its bold, post-punk-influenced 4AD debut. Produced by TV on the Radio's David Sitek, the album features other members of that lauded NYC act on various tracks, but the real draw of the record is singer Katrina Ford's powerful voice, which often recalls a more soul-inclined Siouxsie Sioux, particularly on the thrillingly percussive opener, "Evergreen." Evidence of an inventive ensemble hitting its stride, THE MODERN TRIBE is one of the finest left-field surprises of the year. minimize