After a first few listenings of the new Arto Lindsay record I must say I’m very satisfied with it. Don’t know if my opinion on this subject is of any value though, since I am also one of the few who also enjoyed Invoked and pretty much anything he’s released. But still this is his finest “Brazilian” record, up there with Mundo and Chill. He experiments much more with sound and textures on this one. The style of the songs has not changed, but production on this album just seems to be more clever and thought-out than on his other recent efforts. And there is much more of a subtle skronk in the background of many of the songs. I certainly recommend it.

On another issue, there is a short but fine interview with Trey Spruance on http://www.beat.com.au/beatinterview5.shtml

D.