Sneaks - Happy BirthdaySneaks is the solo moniker of Washington, DC's Eva Moolchan. With astrological assertions alongside poetry filtered through a riot grrl spirit and set to thumping bass lines and infectious beats, on Happy Birthday, Moolchan asks all of the questions but invites the listener to divine their own answers. Continuing the collaborative relationships from last year's Highway Hypnosis with mixing engineer Carlos Hernandez and legendary producer Jacknife Lee,

This addition to Chick Corea's remarkable discography

" To achieve full cohesion

and Arnold the Pig filled out the wonderful supporting cast

for instance in Gramophone: 'Those seeking the Grieg/Sibelius pairing in modern sound would be hard pressed to find better

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On occasions the recitatives tend in the direction of arias

they have all taken on the Gadjo Club's unique swing veneer

But can they unravel the mystery before the clock runs out on the next victim - Yumi herself

" Grandson shares

The record also includes cheerful odes to the disabled ('Destroy the Handicapped')

All tracks newly re-mastered

and Reason now is dead' (Petrarch)