"Clear individuality banishes lazy comparisons to others operative in this area of folkinflected new music, like Lau Nau or Joanna Newsom. There"s a sticky, happy quality to this debut, one that feeds on the underbelly of British and European folk traditions, as well as the threads of Hanna"s Finnish heritage." -- The Wire Imagine for a moment the Wicker Man manned by the late Teiji Ito (resident avant composer for Harry Smith and Maya Derren), with psych folk giants Comus sitting in for good measure, and you"ve got some idea of what Glasgow avant folk trio Nalle has put together on its mesmerizing sophomore effort The Siren"s Wave. Centered around Hanna Tuulikki"s rich and expansive vocals with a heady, kaleidoscopic mix of vintage whirling oscillators, Moog synth, and buzzing harmonium alongside the intrepid string explorations of Chris Hladowski and Aby Vulliamy, these six pieces continue the long trek through other worlds of sound to form a dense, cohesive suite that meshes everything from Japanese Gagaku and European plainsong to Near Eastern modal drones. Features members of The Family Elan, Scatter, and the One Ensemble of Daniel Padden.