Multi- instrumentalists the band offers an intoxicating concoction of Romany, Greek, Slavic and South American-influenced sounds stirred by the distractingly mordant voice of front man Nick Urata.

A party album but one with a darker dangerous edge .Best dance album of the year and used by Football Italiano on Channel 5

A fascinating album this, rich with disparate influences, conflicted interpretations and often more ideas in one song than most bands manage in a career. Succulent melodies abound.

Immensely enjoyable album from the prolific Mr Leven. More trmendous songs sung in that rich burr of a voice.

A band it would seem , incapable of making a bad album.Another spectacuarly morose collection of superb songs by one of the best voices in music.

An album of old material that still managed to be intoxicating and mercurial and ended up sounding like no one but themselves

Extraordinary music, a swirling miasma of found sounds, choral vocals and sampled bits and bats sung from a flying fortress in the sky

A quietly stunning album and one whose insidious charms approximate a kind of sly brilliance with its tempered acoustic tones and whispered eulogies.

A glorious cacophony, a joyous graffiti mural of multi-culutral tones , textures and influences.

Tremendous collection of sassy electronically manipulated dance pop songs

Haunting wracked dub-scapes.Busy rhythmic arrangements and growling dub basslines are often pacified by compelling moments of emotive clarity

More breezy , lush hugely enoyable pop music done with consumate verve and confidence.

In lieu of The Swans Michael Giras new band offer a less charcoal black collection of folk and rock songs that still resonate with authority and grim brilliance