Twink, the Toy Piano Band! Twink, the Toy Piano Band!

Review of Ice Cream Truckin' from Montreal Mirror by Rupert Bottenberg

Boston's Mike Langlie, aka Twink, continues to champion his charming musical version of regression therapy. Following two albums of toy-instrument jams and a kiddie-record mashup par excellence, this Victor Borge of the toy piano elects to pass along 19 marvellous motifs to a variety of unknowns for remixing and beyond. The remarkable results range from snappy dance tracks (the amazing "Slush Bunny" by Milk Monster) to drum & bass beatdowns, experimental oddities to the closing mall-punk rush of "Ice Cream Headache." The ice cream theme, signalled by Langlie's opening cover of the Mister Softee song, matches the undeniably adorable tones of his kitschy keyboards.

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