New album from Anthony Ferraro aka Astronauts, etc, who for most of his music career, served as Toro y Moi's keyboardist, with this album Living In Symbol being his debut solo record. Sonically, the album weaves its influences into an alien drapery. The Border introduces Latin psychedelia to a groove à la David Axelrod, setting the stage for a vocal performance that manages to be equal parts Lee Hazlewood and HAL 9000. On The Room, a Borgesian story gets dressed up in an eerily graceful string arrangement reminiscent of Les Baxter. And Who I Talk To nods to George Harrison in a soft rocking arrangement that supports Ferraro’s ghostly croon.

[notes from Rough Trade]