Marienthal's Just Around the Corner release is smooth jazz with simplistic playing, married to some of the most maudlin musical indifference you've ever heard. The saxophones occupy a central role and are mixed with a lot of reverb, in an effort to push energy into these lethargic tunes. It's not until song No. 3, "Flower Child," that these elements form a memorable, if mellow, tune. And thank God for that, because most of this crap is too passé and boring to bear. -forrest green III

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