Do Easy

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Personnel: Sari Lightman (vocals, guitar); Romy Lightman (vocals); Johnny Spence (piano, synthesizer, background vocals); Evan Cartwright (drums, steel pan, background vocals). Audio Mixers: Leon Taheny; Alex Gamble; Alexander "Agor" Cowan. Recording information: Blockbuster Studios; Glendale Manot, LA; Union Sound. Editor: Johnny Spence. Tasseomancy continue to move away from the offbeat acoustic folk of their prior incarnation, Ghost Bees, into lusher, offbeat dream pop on their third full-length and Bella Union debut, Do Easy. The original duo of twin sisters Romy and Sari Lightman expanded into a four-piece with 2015's Palm Wine Revisited, and dial up the reverb and electronics at least a touch here. Manipulated drum tones and trippy vocal effects join a cloudy atmosphere of synths and guitars on "Claudine." Still delicate and ornamented with pastel timbres like flute, it's layered but light, a description that applies to the album on the whole. "Missoula" takes a (per a press release) Hebraic melody that's partly spoken and mixes it with a repeated drum pattern, clinking tones, and humming synths, along with saxophone and the occasional single strum of an electric guitar. The effect is part Kate Bush and part Twin Peaks. Speaking of the '80s and '90s, the spacy lead track, "Dead Can Dance & Neil Young," is dominated by a vocal line sung in unison by the sisters, who bring a folky effect all on their own. It's backed by piano, sustained keyboard chords, and simple drums. On the quirkier end is "29 Palms," with a lurching vocal melody alongside saxophone and eerie synths. Later, '60s girl group-styled harmonies and the sound of crashing waves distinguish the title track's reprise. In general, the album focuses more on texture and fluidity than memorable tunes, so listeners aren't likely to find an earworm here, but they may find themselves humming along just the same. ~ Marcy Donelson