The following rave review of the album is from veteran internet reviewer Keith Hannaleck.

Keith Hannaleck Review

Artist: Pangolin Band
Title: TRB
Genre: Alternative-Art Rock
Label: Independent

The Pangolin Band has a sound that you can try to define but good luck doing so. They hail from Melbourne Australia and rarely do I have the opportunity to hear a band from this part of the globe, and when I do, it is always a treat. Down under has yielded some of the greatest music stars; however, you do not hear too much talk about it. I think the importance of the area and what is has contributed to music over the years is vastly underrated.

Take this amazing indie band for instance; their self-released album TRB is quite an accomplishment. From the first track right through to the end they offer you an incredibly tasteful and diverse array of rock music. To say it's just rock music is a general statement; do not let that mislead you. This band mixes a compelling dose of rock, blues, jazz, jam, fusion, well you name it, they use a pinch of this and that and throw it all together, enlist some nice alluring female vocals to their sound, and magic happens. They come up with something so appealing and different that you feel duty-bound to turn anyone within your circle of friends and family on to their cool sound.

Upon first listen I sent the bandleader Paul Hughan (guitars, keys, effects) an email and told him I loved the CD but had no idea what to call it or where to start, I only knew it was different and the more I explored the CD, the more it opened up new musical vistas for me. Each time I listened, I heard yet another influence or genre I enjoyed. This music is all about atmosphere and creating an ongoing picture show within your mind. This kind of explanation of music is something that has become common with me over the years and I love to be able to convey it to potential listeners because it is so special and worthy of a listen.

You will hear jingly guitars like something on a motion picture soundtrack, TV advert, or an REM like sounds. After that journey, off you go into some heavy duty Led Zeppelin like riffs as the bass, courtesy of Gerrit Thomson, and percussion, thank you Barry Mason, come crashing down like the Australian surf (you know, that area where all the great white sharks are?). As the vocals meet the music, it is as if a marriage of people and sound were prearranged in heaven somehow. The ladies that provide the sweets for the sweet (being the music of course) are Kylie Auldist, Jacinta Percy, and Wendy Rule. All of them do a magnificent job making their voices additional instruments, which is a very important factor that makes this whole thing jell into one entity that is so outside the box you cannot help but love it. OK I think I have said my piece, check this CD out; it will be one of the best decisions you make this year to find something new and interesting in music.

© Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck- http://www.muzikreviews.com

January 24, 2006
Rating-9.5/10

Credits:

Paul Hughan-guitars, keys and effects
Gerrit Thomson-bass, weird frequencies and whistles
Barry Mason-drums, percussion and bumps in the night

Additional Musicians:

Geoff Shields-fretless bass and 5 string bass
Kylie Auldist, Jacinta Percy, Wendy Rule-vocalist

The following review is from the Ear Buzz website:Buy The CD At EarBuzz

earBuzz Review: Pangolin Band weaves in and out of pop, rock, new age, and jazz in their 12 track record, "TRB". The opening track is misleading - as it starts with a guitar riff and moves into a compelling vocal about the beach, surfing, and eventually the harshness of the elements. But the music. .it dives around - at times going experimental - and times in the pocket. In and about 3:35 you start to hear glimmers of asian instruments in a reverbed spatial background. And so it goes - the following track, "Dragonfly", is our favorite. It's a smokey jazz guitar/vocal piece that is at home in a small New York candle lit club - and vocalist Jacinta Percy has a Merchant quality to her that is more accessible and endearing. Track 4, "Summer", is a blues rock tune with unspoken kudos to the Stones and Black Crowes. These vocals are done by Kylie Auldist - and are soulful and bluesy cool as Kylie sings poetry, 'honeyeaters snap and fight, streakin' through the leaves. .stark over crumbling lawns, panting birds stalk over crumbling lawns, under glowing trees'. Track 5, along with a few other tracks on the CD, is an instrumental new age piece. The one minute guitar plays through bronzed and reverbed strings to relaxation. Gorgeous. The final tune on the record, "Tenebrous", is the most abitious of all. Like the opening track, Pangolin Band is all over the place with style and genre. The relief is they pull it off. The recording is professionally recorded and produced, and the compositions are more than interesting - they are pioneering.

The following review is very guitar orientated, of course, coming from a guitar magazine:

Australian Guitar Magazine, Volume 49, Page 87.

Paul Hughan, a talented six-string slinger from Melbourne, was featured on our cover CD waaay back in issue 18 when MP3 players were still drawn by horse. Now he's on the cover CD again, due to this album he's put together with a new group, The Pangolin Band (sic), featuring Gerrit Thomsom on "bass, wierd frequencies and whistles" and Barry Mason on drums and percussion. The album, which sounds like a trippy chilled-out jam after a few jazz cigarettes, features guest vocals from Jacinta Percy and Melbourne songwriter Wendy Rule, but it's Kylie Auldist's soul-soaked voice on most of the songs. Hughan's guitar work is strong, and he's the type of guitarist who relies equally on proficient bluesy lead guitar as well as tight, simple rhythm and repetitive noodling to bring the songs to life.

Karl Mayerhofer (reviewer)

Review from the Cumbersome Records site

PANGOLIN BAND- TRB CD Soulful and rockin' contemp Pop music, featuring the vocal talents of Kylie Audist and Jacinta Percy.