Goo Goo Cluster is a curiosity: This mini-big band of eight accomplished
musicians (including three horns) romps freely through the playgrounds
of reggae, rhythm'n'blues, funk and Chicago blues, exploring the byways
of Black Music while not shying away from the influences of 50s rock.
Their principal assets are their audacity, their musical aptitude and
their sense of groove. These allow them to make their own way through
various musical worlds, and if the songs don't always succeed in avoiding
sounding like successful exercices de style, the overall sound is
coherent.
However, the two attempts at French-language songs are not as
convincing as the seven English tunes.
Rock&Folk, September 2003
original in French
also in Ragga magazine