Ray Condo and His Ricochets

Condo: not just your average maniac (Dec 1997)

You can tell there's something different about Ray Condo and His Ricochets just from reading the press material accompanying their second album. Instead of the usual "This album is the greatest gift to humankind since the invention of the wheel," there's the more understated "Condo is a live act first and a recording band second." The modesty doesn't get overwhelming, though. It continues "so an album captures them differently than their stage shows, but "Door To Door Maniac" comes damned close." Still, as long as they brought it up themselves, the question has to be asked.  ...