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One of the greatest records so far from the lovely Elizabeth Shepherd – a set that's got all the careful charm and jazzy swing of her own self-penned efforts – yet which also features Shepherd taking on a host of songs from years past! The approach is great – as these well-chosen tunes are completely transformed in the hands of Elizabeth's work on the piano and Fender Rhodes – and by her soulful yet swinging vocals – often backed by a cool acoustic combo who really know hot to keep things interesting. As with previous records, there's a few modern inflections, yet never too many to get in the way – and titles include "Poinciana", "Love For Sale", "Lonely House", "Feeling Good", "Sack Of Woe", "Midnight Sun", "Buzzard Song", and "Born To Be Blue".

A cool compilation – and one that's much hipper than you'd guess from the Ibiza sticker on the cover! Instead of the usual sunny Spanish grooves, this one's filled with deeply spiritual tracks and hipper sounds from the left side of the club underground – some of our favorite artists from both sides of the Atlantic and Pacific, sifted out nicely by Daniel Pencoba with a really sensitive approach overall! The sound's laidback, but never in a chillout way – and titles include "Dawn" by Build An Ark, "Brown Sugar" by Dal Green, "Home" by Bing Ji Ling, "Once You're Near Me" by Kutiman, "Love Is To Blame" by Yukihiro Fukutomi with Isabelle Antena & Ernesto, "I'll Be Your Wings (M&D rmx)" by Invisible Session, "Reversed (Circle Research rmx demo)" by Elizabeth Shepherd, "Neil Diamond" by Bucky Johnson, "Life Angles" by Yesterdays New Quintet, and "Oasis" by Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson.