If Steely Dan had a different vocalist

@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.

Vetsc5, thanks for sharing your story.  Cool to hear stuff like this.

8th-note, 8 will definitely check out China Crisis.  Thanks.

mrfrito, thanks for the invite.

I was listening to one of their albums driving into work this morning and I could almost hear, in my mind, Donald Fagen singing many of the songs. Clearly influenced by SD, for sure.