TUATARA

East of the Sun

2007-07-03

Forget everything you remember about “Tuatara’s” sound on previous albums—much has changed since we last heard of them in 2003. The core lineup of Tuatara is Peter Buck (REM), Scott McCaughey (REM, The Minus Five), and Barrett Martin (The Screaming Trees), but the supporting cast is equally impressive: Mark Eitzel, Mark Olsen & Victoria Williams (before they broke up?), John Wesley Harding, and Ottmar Liebert! “AllMusic” calls them “one of the more surprising and slightly ridiculous supergroups in rock history,” but this release takes an obvious turn toward the slightly less ridiculous. -Pete

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 01/2006

    THE UNIVERSE
    The Outer Void Intrepid Sailor

  • reviewed 07/2007

    A FINE FRENZY
    One Cell In The Sea

  • reviewed 10/2007

    MARK KNOPFLER
    KILL TO GET CRIMSON

  • reviewed 05/2012

    ALL GOOD FUNK ALLIANCE
    Jacks of All Trades

  • reviewed 11/2013

    Maria Taylor
    Something About Knowing

  • reviewed 11/2006

    TEDDY BEARS
    Soft Machine

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.