Review of Itsy Bits & Bubbles by Joel Simches, The Noise

This is the sixth album from Twink, also known as Mike Langlie. Langlie cleverly meshes toy pianos with primitive samplers and beatboxes to make an oddball mix of fun trippy electronica. The result is a quirky and fun collection of playful tunes, sounding like a trip through a vintage synth museum on ecstasy, replete with fluffy bunnies, unicorns and magical bumblebees. No, really, this is the music I hear after a night of tripping, and lying in bed with stuffed animals. Personally I could do without the toy piano/video game cover of "Axel F" from Beverly Hills Cop, because the rest of this album is brilliant enough without going for such an obvious bit of pandering. The concept of this band and this album is silly and fun, without the irony or cynical "hip" factor. This is a sonic amusement park for young and old alike. This CD will definitely put you in your happy place. Go there now!