THE COLORS IN THE WHEEL - VENUS HUM
Venus Hum’s new album came very close to not being made. After the trio’s major-label debut, 2003’s “Big Beautiful Sky,” which spawned a couple of dance-floor hits (”Montana” and “Soul Sloshing”), bandmates Annette Strean, Kip Kubin and Tony Miracle went their separate ways. Fortunately for modern-rock and electronic enthusiasts, they are back together. This time around, though, the dance-pop-electronic flourishes of past hits take a back seat to live musicianship that, in some cases, has been manually manipulated by computer technology. Choice cuts include “You Break Me Down,” “Birds and Fishes,” “72 Degrees” and “Go to Sleep.” Fans of Bjork, Roisin Murphy and Kate Bush will not go wrong here. Billboard
