At the tail end of 2008 I reviewed the outstanding "Celestina" by 17 Pygmies, which told the story of doomed astronaut love in the environs of a giant gas nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. The band had built a reputation in their native America for pop exploration, but the 2008 release was a new direction for them. And so to part two of this ambitious work, "CII: Second Son," which I was thrilled to see in this collection of disks received from our esteemed reviews editor. As before, the tracks don't have individual names, rather are number
ed from 'Celestina XII' to 'Celestina XXII' (the earlier album ended at 'Celestina XI'), and as before the tracks begin simple and build into often anthemic, haunting tracks. This time the story is of black hole travel, artificial bodies, mystery and stasis, with the vocals - occasional but welcome - taken essentially by Meg Maryatt, though others in the band partake also. I loved the album, and lament that I'll have to wait two or more years for the final installment of the trilogy. The 17 Pygmies sound is unique and recommended. Art rock never sounded so good...(www.trakwerx.com)
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