''Trading with the Enemy'' is the second album by the collaborative band

Tuatara The tuatara (''Sphenodon punctatus'') is a species of reptile endemic to New Zealand. Despite its close resemblance to lizards, it is actually the only extant member of a distinct lineage, the previously highly diverse order Rhynchocephal ...

, released in 1998.

Steve Berlin Steven M. Berlin (born September 14, 1955, in Philadelphia) is an American saxophonist, keyboardist and record producer, best known as a member of the rock group Los Lobos and, before that, Top Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs, the Blasters, and the Fl ...

and

Scott McCaughey Scott Lewis McCaughey is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter and the leader of the Seattle and Portland-based bands The Young Fresh Fellows and The Minus 5. He was also an auxiliary member of the American rock band R.E.M. from 199 ...

were among the new musicians who contributed to the album.

Critical reception

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'' noted that "traces of jazz, afro-pop, and the Starsky & Hutch theme seep through the layers of guitars, saxophones, and vibraphones." The ''

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'' praised the " Ventures-influenced surf tune ('Afterburner'), a funky tribute to deceased Nigerian musician/activist Fela Kuti ('Fela the Conqueror') and an idyllic folk tune that is propelled by Buck's mandolin ('Angel and the Ass')."

Track listing

#"The Streets of New Delhi" (

Justin Harwood Justin Harwood is a New Zealand bass guitarist, notable for his work with several indie rock bands of the 1980s and 1990s, The Chills, Luna, and Tuatara. He worked alongside New Zealand's Martin Phillipps (The Chills), Dean Wareham (Galaxie 5 ...

and

Barrett Martin Barrett Harrington Martin (born April 14, 1967) is an American drummer and record producer from Washington. He is perhaps best known for his work with the alternative rock bands Screaming Trees and Mad Season. He was also a member of Skin Yard ...

) - 5:05 #"Smuggler's Cove" (Martin,

Skerik Skerik (born November 19, 1964) is an American saxophonist from Seattle, Washington. Performing on the tenor and baritone saxophone, often with electronics and loops, he is a pioneer in a playing style that has been called saxophonics. He is a f ...

, and Mike Stone) - 5:42 #"Night in the Emerald City" (Harwood and Martin) - 7:32 #"The Bender" (Harwood, Martin, and Skerik) - 5:13 #"Negotiation" (

Peter Buck Peter Lawrence Buck (born December 6, 1956) is an American musician and songwriter. He was a co-founder and the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band R.E.M.; he played the banjo and mandolin on several R.E.M. songs. Throughout his caree ...

, Harwood, Martin,

, Skerik, and Stone) - 3:21 #"Fela the Conqueror" (Harwood, Martin, and Skerik) - 6:11 #"Wormwood" (Berlin, Harwood, Martin, and Skerik) - 5:34 #"Koto Song (The Old Shinjuku Trail)" (Berlin, Martin, and McCaughey) - 6:34 #"L' Espionnage Pomme de Terre Buck" (Buck, Harwood, Martin, McCaughey, and Skerik) - 6:26 #"Angel and the Ass" (Buck, Harwood, and Martin) - 3:14 #"P.C.H." (Buck, Harwood, and Martin) - 3:24 #"Afterburner" (Harwood, Martin, and Skerik) - 7:49

Personnel

*Craig Flory *

*Elizabeth Pupo-Walker *

*Mike Stone

In movies

*Tracks "The Bender" and "Afterburner" were used in 2001 Polish comedy-action film "Bulgarski Pościkk" directed by Bartosz Walaszek.

References

1998 albums Epic Records albums Tuatara (band) albums {{world-album-stub