The Atlanta Journal, January 26, 1996

 Umajets.  10 p.m. Saturday. The Cotton Club. With Circle of Fifths and;
Luxury. $ 5. 1021 Peachtree St. N.E. 404-874-2516. The coming together of
 Umajets  has Beatles sound back in business

BYLINE: Doug Hamilton; STAFF WRITER

 BODY:
   Though it's not exactly Metallica meets ABBA, the two founding members of the
Atlanta quintet  Umajets  do come from rather disparate musical backgrounds.
As lead singer for the local group Hollyfaith during the late '80s and early
'90s, Rob Aldridge presided over a dreamy, dour Anglo-pop sound that at times
recalled the Psychedelic Furs and the Smiths. Conversely, guitarist Tim Smith's
old outfit, Jellyfish, reveled in '70s silliness, cribbing its flared-everywhere
wardrobe from the Bugaloos and at least one major riff - for its biggest hit,
"Baby's Coming Back" - from the Partridge Family.

   Following the demise of both bands, Aldridge and Smith hooked up, finding
common ground in such third generation Beatle imitators as Crowded House and
World Party. They played together for a time as the acoustic duo Thing 1 Thing
2, then recently updated the project with three more players and a new name.

   Saturday's Cotton Club show celebrates the release of  Umajets'  debut CD,
"Demolition," an expertly executed compendium of baroque arrangements, exquisite
harmonies and false endings a la "Strawberry Fields." What with the Fab Four
being back in vogue and all, the timing couldn't be better.

   To hear  Umajets,  call Soundline by dialing 511, then enter 8600, followed
by the access code 925. One free call per month. Additional calls are 50 cents
each.