In a nutshell, "Bedouin of the Fitzroy Evening" is a low, dreamy, laid-back groove, as light of touch as a half-remembered lover. Take the song "Time with You", which manages something few songs do - evoke a sense of place and time, almost a sense of invented nostalgia: 

Let’s wake up slow and take the dog for a walk to the corner store 
Buy a paper just for the classifieds – walk back to our door 
Scour the musical instruments section for guitars 
There’s a Tele going cheap - let’s drive there in our car


The title track was "inspired by a collection of poetry by reclusive English poet Rosemary Tonks entitled 'Bedouin of the London Evening' purchased from Collected Works Bookshop, Melbourne," Reiner says.

"The song prompted a search for images of the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, which ultimately lead to the discovery of a painting of Brunswick Street at night by Sydney-based Impressionist artist Fred Marsh. With Fred’s permission given to use the painting, the album cover (and title) fell into place."

"Just a Dream", the band describe as "a dark lullaby following an attack of night terrors", and I can't improve on that.

There's a great wealth of music here; more than a touch of medieval folk music, with a fabulous ... no, I won't give it away. LIsten to it and buy a download here.

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