The Tikiyaki Orchestra - Swingin' Sounds For The Jungle Jetset (2009)

The second album is always an important milestone for a band: do they repeat the formula of their first album that turned out to be successful, or do they try to produce the album of their dreams, thus alienating avid fans and the press who dream differently? The answer is particularly hard in regard to The Tikiyaki Orchestra and their second album Swingin' Sounds For The Jungle Jetset! because both albums vary tremendously in style. The primary reason is a surprisingly technical one: the first album StereoExotique was created by a faux-band – Jim Bacchi created the album all by himself, playing all instruments and not only coming up with unique compositions but also with one of the best Exotica albums of 2007.