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Music: Rock/Pop
The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra

When

Thursday July 3, 2008 (8:30pm)

Where
The Echo (1822 Sunset Blvd, 213.413.8200)
Price
FREE / $5 under 18
Details
http://www.attheecho.com/?ec3_days=60
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The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra's members change regularly, which might explain the collective's constant deluge of fresh tunes. FTO's sound is lush — the group sees open musical space as an opportunity to insert a guitar riff, organ fill, or percussive embellishment. Hunter Costeau's scratchy vocals blend beautifully with Kelli Kofke's soprano, giving the well crafted lyrics their due; the words to "In a Dream," a firsthand account of strangulation, might also fit comfortably in a death-metal ballad, but the band contrasts the violent tale with ringing chimes, operatic singing, and bright guitars.

Phil Kropoth