Sweet Spirit - Trinidad Release:Trinidad Merge Records "The Cycles of the Mental

"The Cycles of the Mental Machine" chronicles the musical legacy of Detroit

The first track is exclusive "Forgotten Graves"

in "The Dog Lover's Guide to Dating

all pivotal figures in the early music revival of the 1980s

Sweet Spirit - Trinidad Release:Trinidad Merge Records "The Cycles of the MentalTrinidad marks the Merge debut of this mighty sextet from Austin, TX. The songs are stripped down yet more intricate than ever before. It's a pop record made by punk rockers sonically happy but lyrically bitter. Lustful, sassy, and passionate. Touting inspirations as varied as Prince, T. Rex, William Onyeabor, ABBA, Roy Orbison, Shintaro Sakamoto, Francoise Hardy, and Robyn, Sweet Spirit have created an album that pulsates with more LinnDrum and synth