Josephine Foster's long-awaited new work arrives as a release by MENDRUGO, her ensemble with partner Victor Herrero, his brother Jose Luis Herrero, wind player TAKU, and Lorena Alvarez, an artist from Asturias in the northern Iberian Peninsula! Modern folklore/acoustic music that feels like an extension of the Spanish folk songs she explored on "Anda Jaleo" and "Perlas." The whole record brims with the joy of a band delighting in playing together. Before you know it, you find yourself drawn into a strangely fantastical festival, a sense of the otherworldly u2014 and it's not just because of the foreign tongue. The magical charm of music underpinned by consummate technique. Splendid, as expected. A Japanese edition from WINDBELL (familiar from MOCKEY) with its own artwork and a bonus track. For Josephine fans, of course, and hopefully a chance for new listeners to discover their appeal. A fine album. Recommended! (Original Japanese text by Saito)