Preclearance at the Lido
Universe 6174
1) Preclearance at the Lido
2) The Verrazzano Blueprint
3) The Standard Deviation
4) The Santa Anita Wire
5) The Lido Sound
6) Baja
7) The Gilded Overdraft
PRECLEARANCE AT THE LIDO Universe 6174
This album slides into the marina with a record built for late nights and questionable company. Preclearance at the Lido is a smoky, sun-bleached suite of mostly mid-tempo grooves populated by con men, deadbeats, and the kind of people who always seem to owe somebody money. Session-tight rhythm section, warm electric piano, and horn charts that know exactly when to lay out — this is yacht rock with its collar unbuttoned and its story crooked. Every character here is chasing an angle, and every hook is dressed sharp enough to make the swindle sound smooth. Pour something amber and let it play.
