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The
(2009) contains the second of two shows in Warsaw, Poland during the band's Eastern and Western European excursion. The 21st century double-duo incarnation of
consisted of
(guitar/vocals),
(guitar/soundscapes),
(touch guitar/ashbory bass/talker), and
(electronic drumming) who were collectively embarking upon the first round of shows that
had performed since the mid-'90s double-trio lineup. After the extended aggregate disbanded in the spring of 1997, the greater unit split into a variety of sub-groups (ProjeKcts) and when the smoke cleared, it was
,
, and
left to pick up the pieces. The resulting album,
(2001), was a step toward what would eventually coalesce more definitively on their follow-up,
(2003). Their set ranged little from stop to stop and
(2009) is an apt reflection of the quartet as they unleashed selections from the recently released
as well as a smattering of tracks dating as far back as 1982's
-- which is given an authoritative acoustic rendering from
after inquiring whether the audience has "any requests." Of the newer material, the dry humor-laden grunge rocker
and the instrumentals
and
's
are flawlessly rendered, with the free-form
being the most inspired outing of the evening in question. There are other moments that come close, including a haunting and mesmerizing
They close with a cover of
which is actually not as surprising as it might initially seem since
had contributed the searing lead guitar to the original 1977 studio recording. In terms of fidelity, the audio quality gets top-shelf consideration thanks to a soundboard/mixing desk source tape. ~ Lindsay Planer