Sweet Spirit - Trinidad Jesus " the addition of the

" the addition of the trumpet here is a departure from Monk's typical classic quartet format

Oleksa Lozowchuk

recording actually commenced during their tenure with Decca Records

The Kansas City native and new Los Angeles resident calls the record 'an homage to New York City

to complete the cycle

Sweet Spirit - Trinidad Jesus " the addition of theTrinidad marks the Merge debut of this mighty sextet from Austin, TX. The songs are stripped down yet more intricate than ever before. It's a pop record made by punk rockers sonically happy but lyrically bitter. Lustful, sassy, and passionate. Touting inspirations as varied as Prince, T. Rex, William Onyeabor, ABBA, Roy Orbison, Shintaro Sakamoto, Francoise Hardy, and Robyn, Sweet Spirit have created an album that pulsates with more LinnDrum and synth