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"Wu" in Chinese means
"the uncarved block" or "the absence of nothing."
From the Tao of Pooh, the "Wu-Wei" is a state of being.
Fun as it may be, "Folktales,"
the recent release from the Wu also
reveals an exceptional songwriting prowess that far outdistances
most bands on the alternative groove scene. The songs on "Folktales"
are as tight as it can possibly get for a band that embraces improvisation.
Recorded at a Minneapolis factory on classic equipment that gives
the album an undeniably organic sound,
"Folktales" displays The
Big Wu's consistent knack for hooks and choruses throughout
their stylistic melange.
The Big Wu stands at the musical
entrance to the American Beauty generation with its extraordinary
range of feeling and expression intact. Fending off the music industry's
pressure to conform to cute, stylish, butt-wiggling imagery, the
members of The Big Wu have fearlessly
chosen to exist beyond the mainstream, embracing their passion for
playing music on their own terms, and their hard-won ability to
just be themselves.
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