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The third installment of intrumental tunes from El Valiente. Guitarist Eric Caldera is still writing twangy, mournful guitar parts, and drummer Joe Bernstein, impressively playing glockenspiel with a free hand, helps him build those out into intricate instrumentals. It's the band's first recording with a new bass player, Kris Hansen. As always, the trio knows how to craft a good hook but otherwise tries to establish its own little language, abruptly moving from slow and spooky to swinging rockabilly on the title track. -The Isthmus