Room Eleven scores 1/5

There is a lot of eclectic music around but for off-the-wall weirdness this album must win this year's Mad Cap Award.

It's impossible to describe the style of this strangely named group. Just the album's title 'Mmm... Gumbo?' is enough of a puzzle.

Most of the vocals are by Jane Schra whose jazzy, junky and at times silly little-girly voice is enough to drive anybody up the wall.

Plonky banjo and occasional nifty guitar work float with her in a strange blend of Down South and Paris pavement café renditions.

Through the disjointed ramblings under the titles such as 'Lalala Love', 'Looking At My Feet', 'Swimmer' and 'Hey hey hey!' there is an occasional glimmer of merit, but most of it is frothy, innocuous nonsense that really is not worth throwing good money at — unless you are completely stoned and feeling charitable.
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