Hypnotic and enchanting, 8 Feb 2004

By	Mr. M. J. Hulme - See all my reviews

The album is lazy, conjuring up images of campfires and deserted beaches, of small towns with dustbowl roads and ramshackle red clay houses, of rocks and sand bleached white by the sun. Flamenco-style guitars burst in and out, soothing layers of pretty vocals dovetail over the languid percussion. Herren’s production, playful and knowing, allows the songs, based around guitar and piano, with guest appearances from concertinas, harmoniums, horns and harps, to rise and fall gently and to finish in their own time.

It’s an incredibly relaxing listen, and if Warp Records haven’t yet thought about approaching the NHS to have this CD distributed as part of their Anger Management seminars, they probably should. Listening to the whole album will make you wonder why you need to rush out of work this lunchtime and run around town like you’ve only got 24 hours to live when, instead, you could just get a coffee, sit at the window and watch the world go by? Savath & Savalas. Es muy bueno et divertido!

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