Timbuk 3 was the stage name for the duo of Pat MacDonald and Barbara K. MacDonald (nee Barbara Kooyman, aka Barbara K), as it evolved out of Pat MacDonald & The Essentials. They formed in Madison Wisconsin (later relocating to Austin Texas) and put out six albums, of which this was their second.

I love their songwriting: clever, punny, but also great grooves and musicianship – they are not a comedy band but just smart, ironic songwriters.

Most folks remember them for the song “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades” on their debut album, but this followup has a ton of great songs on it as well: my favorites are “Dance Fever,” “Too Much Sex, Not Enough Affection” and “Rev. Jack & His Roamin’ Cadillac Church.”

Both Barbara K and Pat MacDonald went on to solo careers after they split up in the mid 1990s.

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