Money Mark - Mark's Keyboard Repair

Primary Artist
Money Mark
Album Title
Mark's Keyboard Repair
Release Date
1995 
Time
61:19 
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Money Mark was the keyboardist on The Beastie Boys' Check Your Head and Ill Communication. Both albums demonstrated his influence, with his thick, funky organ appearing all over the place. On his own, Money Mark creates music that is quite similar to the instrumental tracks on the two Beastie albums, but his music is grittier and jazzier. Mark's Keyboard Repair sounds like a lo-fi, indie rock variation of '60s soul-jazz, particularly the records of Jimmy Smith. Mark's attention span is extremely short -- some of the songs don't last a minute -- but the songs keep the same laid-back groove flowing throughout the album. Read More