Swedish band Namur makes music that seems to be perfect for a Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge) soundtrack. Namur's Cherub Dust is a musical collage of colors, atmospheres, and trippy images. Scattered guitars, piano, and horns make for a bit of funk, a bit of jazz, a bit of rock, and a bit of folk — all glazed on top of electronica. The melancholy vocals are soft and sometimes falsetto, and sound like they were recorded in outerspace. Cherub Dust is truly a ride through diverse places. Songs like "Go, Go, Go," with buzzy humming over folkish guitar and brush-stick percussion, and "Dangerous," with a catchy, heavenly melody on a rolling bassline, highlight this Swedish trip. Space out at: www.Namur.nu
