If Steely Dan had a different vocalist

@soix

I have a handful of their albums, so I am pretty familiar with them. Regardless of how they jazzed up the pop world, their music is still a mile away from what I call avant-garde. My choice of music back then was ultra progressive with bands like Can, Beefheart, Zappa, Magma, etc...In a weird way I can better relate to Jasonborne type of music than most on here. Cables and fuses, that's a different thing lol. I was never mainstream. Give me totally different and I'm good. To each his own. Glad to hear Steely Dan rocks your world. But I already knew that.

@audiowebe Thanks for the recommendation! I have been a shameless Steely Dan fanboy from their first album. I listened to a few Monkey House tracks and I will listen to their whole catalog. The tracks I listened to are recorded with a very warm sound.

In case you haven't heard them I can recommend another band that definitely has some Dan influence (Walter Becker produced this record). The band is China Crisis and the album is Flaunt the Imperfection. The production is impeccable and every song is memorable.

Audiowebe Ive been a Dan fan starting in 1974 when I bought one of my first albums Cant buy  A thrill . Wow Monkey House is in my head Thanks If your ever in Derby City reach out Ill pour you one!

@soix I'm more of a Pere Ubu and Throbbing Gristle kind of guy but I completely agree with @baylinor's points. Difficult to play does make great or avant garde. I completely understand that some like the music and I respect that, but it is not for me and embodies so much of what I would consider the lack of genuine innovation in mainstream music of that time.

Nice find; listening to their Friday album. I definitely hear strong Steely Dan influence, but not early SD more like 2000s Two Against Nature SD or Gaucho album. Slick and jazzy rock with cool lyrics. Songs play like a cover of "Gaslighting Annie," a Sunday afternoon listen. Almost Michael Franks or Al Jarreau like jazzy vocals.

So this is an LA / Toronto based band that's been around for 13 years? My take is very tight musicians showing off their studio maturity.