Title: Sun Electric '- Via Nostra
Product review: VIA NOSTRA sees Sun Electric dive into a free-jazzy new direction, from the "Tee" to the breaks of "Fried Ed." They don't abandon their chill-out tendencies, as with "Things You Like To Hear," but the bass on "Tortuga" makes it absolutely clear where their groove is headed; indeed, "Blue LED" makes the bass even funkier. Even the electric tones of "Emanon" carry the suggestion of jazz with them, while "El Trauco" brings in some dub reverberations. There's still a moment of tech-related brightness with "7:07," which plays with a near-acid tone (something that'll be reprised on "Sierra"), but it's the playfulness of "Bonga" that stands out the most, a bobbing joyousness. Alas, VIA NOSTRA would be Sun Electric's last album proper, but with the release of LOST & FOUND, we can at least see where they would go with this sound.
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