Led by guitarist and keyboardist C.W. Vrtacek, this instrumental trio creates short pieces that are full of surprise, mystery, and humor (just a cursory glance at the titles of these 17 selections will clue you in to some of the trio's oblique witticisms). Vrtacek's compositions are smartly adventurous, and the set's one cover is a take on Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression." Vrtacek's guitar tone is crisp and clean, and for the most part he eschews distortion (though he can cut loose when it's called for). His occasional keyboard-oriented forays are also quite rewarding, especially the moody "Pivot Man." Drummer and percussionist John Roulat and bass player Marc Sichel mesh seamlessly into the proceedings, with their own characteristic tones and approaches fully informing the overall sound of the ensemble.

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Led by guitarist and keyboardist C.W. Vrtacek, this instrumental trio creates short pieces that are full of surprise, mystery, and humor (just a cursory glance at the titles of these 17 selections will clue you in to some of the trio's oblique witticisms). Vrtacek's compositions are smartly adventurous, and the set's one cover is a take on Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression." Vrtacek's guitar tone is crisp and clean, and for the most part he eschews distortion (though he can cut loose when it's called for). His occasional keyboard-oriented forays are also quite rewarding, especially the moody "Pivot Man." Drummer and percussionist John Roulat and bass player Marc Sichel mesh seamlessly into the proceedings, with their own characteristic tones and approaches fully informing the overall sound of the ensemble.