Sweet Spirit - Trinidad

Sweet Spirit - TrinidadTrinidad marks the Merge debut of this mighty sextet from Austin, TX. The songs are stripped down yet more intricate than ever before. It's a pop record made by punk rockers sonically happy but lyrically bitter. Lustful, sassy, and passionate. Touting inspirations as varied as Prince, T. Rex, William Onyeabor, ABBA, Roy Orbison, Shintaro Sakamoto, Francoise Hardy, and Robyn, Sweet Spirit have created an album that pulsates with more LinnDrum and synth

" (Power metal) "What I've heard about" Rheingold "here is unfamiliar class and absolutely cool

orchestral compositions

" "Crime Of The Century

but also much of the album as well-and the underlying positivity that underpins all of it

'Chaos And A Dancing Star'

alongside Brazil's NOG

The natural chemistry between Brian (Danger Mouse) and Tariq (Black Thought) comes through in the ease with which the artist and listener move through this album

Produced by GRAMMY winners Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon

(The Powers That Be)

some of whom we met in the early days

The recording saw the return of the band name after Mike Scott's two solo albums and featured contributions from two original Waterboys

I look back on my community in New York and am forever grateful