Her folk-rock is funky. Generally, this woman sings out. Out to the world and at her audience. Strong and clarion, she sings in front of a rich array of instrumentation. This album features a few acoustic and electric guitars with ethnic percussion.
Extra color is added with the soft, pastoral sounds of Malaysian and Chinese bamboo flutes.
Kim Gordon's first instrument with Sonic Youth was the guitar. Taking an aside from SY and her other project, Free Kitten, Gordon picks up that instrument again. This is a new trio lineup. On drums is Ikue Mori. These improvisational pieces are broad-stroked canvases using noise as a palette.