Django Bates Summer Fruits (And Unrest)

4 Stars - Very Good - "...Without making too much hoo-ha about it, Bates touches on a staggering number of resources through the course of the record...The glue that holds it all together is Bates' compositional vision. He arranges the jigsaw pieces with the glee of a child, but with the skill and control of an elder..."
"...sophisticated innocent irreverence, unpretentious natural wizardry and Band Unity [take]...precedence over solo framework. Tiny sounds and gory details scurry out of the charts like unruly rodents and rhythm hooklets pierce the flesh, creating exquisite jabs of unfamiliar pain..."