
The fractious opener on the return to form album from post rock's Dirty Three is as discombobulated as one may expect from a band so praised for their ability to shy away from convention; something Warren Ellis himself neatly summed up in a recent interview when he stated he took the more leftfield approach to getting girls: violin over guitar! Since 20052s Cinder the instrumental trio have broadened their individual musical and artistic horizons: Jim White has settled in Brooklyn, recording and performing with the likes of Cat Power, Bonnie "Prince" Billy and PJ Harvey, while [...]