Congratulations to Phat Phunktion’s Real Life .:. High Fidelity on being named by Isthmus Newspaper’s as one of the top 10 albums of 2011. From the Isthmus…

“The members of Phat Phunktion coped with the pain of real life during the time spent making this album. The fiancée of saxophonist Al Falaschi was stricken with cancer. She died in 2009. But funk music has a way of fending off darkness. “You Want It All” is the leadoff track, powered by staccato horns and grooving guitars. Lyrically, it offers a message of hope: “We’ve all got to live for something.” Tim Whalen’s piano grounds “Miss Madison,” and the improvisation shows the band’s strong jazz influences. The lyrics are steeped in local culture: “Dreaming of a night on the Terrace/The moon’s gonna light the stage.”

Phat Phunktion reminds us that despite real tragedies, there’s plenty of reason to celebrate all that’s good.”

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