Matching Mole is best remembered for Robert Wyatt's involvement, and his drumming on 1972's Little Red Record is instantly recognizable. The songs often seem to be about rock music, more than actually existing within the genre. Sections are full of volume, energy, and propulsion, and vocal melodies sometimes come to the fore. These ideas are always undercut by abstract sections of floating organ or group singing. The close-mic'ed recording style definitely borrows from rock music (though the high-end sounds a bit muffled—it seems like a bad pressing). The packaging's Communist China reference bears little relationship to the music, but the red paper inner sleeve is a nice touch.
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