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Last but not least!

Josh Z. Bonder | Toronto | 02/05/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Although this is the last volume of the series, it is easily one of the stronger discs (they certainly weren't scraping the bottom of the barrel for material). If you're interested in this series, don't let the fact that this is the 5th volume turn you off: This is as good a place to start as anywhere else. While I could never pick favourites (the series is consistently strong and always fascinating), this disc in particular contains my two favourite tracks of the series: Track 8 and track 16. Oddly enough, track 8 features a large number of musicians blowing into soundless instruments, with entrancing vocal chants on top. Track 16 is almost a pastoral lullabye, and has a very dreamy quality. The rest of the tracks are also of a very high quality, and there's never a dull moment from start to finish. In all, this disc would be a great place to begin, and is easily as eclectic and interesting as anything else in the series."