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Compared to other similar bands the music here is somewhat dark and propelled not by keys but guitar. A mostly instrumental affair each track offers a delight for the ear.

Sol Caliente is a Manzara tune so one should rightfully expect guitar led music. A strong opener it maintains an identity revolving around the riffing of guitar with enough turns/twists to make the track quite sublime.

Trumpets With Motherhood seamlessly begins when Sol Caliente ends and consists of a very pretty piano line in addition to the previous songs instruments. It functions as like an outgrowth as it does not segue into the next song.

Bargain Classics opens sparsely with percussion then more is added until what I believe is a fuzz organ explodes onto the scene. A brief calm takes over then organ and guitar come to play the theme which afterwards is subsumed by a space tinged part then return to the theme. Lovely.

In true Canterbury fashion RFD just starts when Bargain Classics ends, blurring the lines between songs. This one is much more calm, very beautiful string synth and crystalline keys add some really fantastic variety to the album.

Mummy Was An Asteroid? has a long name. Anyways the song returns to the dark atmosphere with electrified guitar, swelling wind fx and gothic keys. Lots of fun stuff in this one, a very well rounded song.

The next track is Trot which starts with silence for a second (might just be on Spotify) then a quiet e piano arpeggio occurs over which the band plays. Eventually, it vanishes so the keyboard can do something else. Boy is it pretty when the piano comes. It has that effervescent Jazz flavour that exudes cool and is supported so tenderly by the bass. Towards the end the guitar stars in a screaming solo.

With a definitive end on the last track, Rongwrong begins. It kicks off with fuzz guitar or organ (their hard to tell apart!) and piano. This then becomes a cool piano section of sorts for song then the singing comes in. It's delivered in the Canterbury School for sure, very relaxing and pretty catchy. You get a bass solo on this track too, good stuff although after the bass/piano duet part I don't quite love some of the singing that closes the song.

Overall this a wonderful addition to the Canterbury Scene and definitely a super strong release worth hearing in my opinion. Also these same guys released more music under the name Level 47 I believe. It's not the same but I think still worth checking out. Canterbury Sound Score 5/5

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