Mish Mash Indie Music

Remember those weird, enigmatic test tones that used to begin pre-recorded cassette tapes? Petracovich (aka Jessica Peters) begins the album with a mutated version of this tone pattern, and she then proceeds to venture off into her own little trip-hop world. She fills this netherworld with plenty of subtle beats and understated vocals, blurring all the lines of contemporary music along the way. The result is a flowing melange of pop paradise, never settling down into a distinct groove, just relying on scattered ideas of rhythm and melody to form the sound.

It's a beautiful record, one which takes chances by not really taking them too far out, creating an adventurous sound while remaining highly listenable.