Anji Bee, DJ and music director at KUCI 88.9 FM, wrote a review of our new Projekt release, Temporal: A Collection of Music Past & Present. Anji actually designed the cover art for the CD, including some of her own photography. Her review reads, in part:

“From their hauntingly beautiful acoustic beginnings to their present drum and bass and electronica sound, this compilation covers the entirety of Love Spirals’ career with 13 tracks culled from their master tapes. Arranged in groups of three songs from the four major periods of recording, Temporal begins at the end, with a set of remixes from the last studio album, Flux, done by Ryan last summer. 

“Alicia” is a flamenco spiced bossa nova drum’n’bass tune with lovely acoustic guitar licks provided by Rodney Rodriguez of The Von Trapps. With the remix, the vocals are downplayed, and the rhythm made stronger. Lots of ethereal pads have been added, to subsitute for the old analogy keyboards of the original. “Misunderstood” has been almost entirely revamped with exciting breakbeats and lots of fabulous moody saxophone played by Doron Orenstein of Toof. This remix is my favorite track of the album for sure.

Also included on the album are several songs from various compilations or EPs, such as the heartbreaking instrumental, “Amarillo.” Ryan is a master at extracting the maximum amount of emotion with a minimal guitar melody, and this composition of acoustic, electric and ebowed guitar is a masterpiece. “Asleep” is a near-instrumental from the period between Ever and Flux which appeared on a small-run compilation by Precipice Recordings. Of course, there’s always an undertone of sadness in all LSD songs, and “Asleep” is no exception.

For those who have never heard Love Spirals Downwards before and want some band comparisons, let me offer the following: Everything But the Girl, Perfume Tree, Massive Attack, Halou, Siddal, Cocteau Twins and Slowdive.

Read her full review over on anjibee.com