First release from new Matthew Bower group, following the retirement of Skullflower and Total. Working mostly as a trio with Bower, John Godbert and Neil Campbell, Sunroof mines territory similar to Total but with a more group-oriented, communal trance orientation. Taking cues from minimalist composers, Indian music, and assorted folk musics, Sunroof uses guitar, violin, hand percussion, and reeds to build up layer upon layer of stratospheric bliss. The unhurried and slowly unfolding delivery of most of the music makes it suitable for both foreground and background uses. On top of the layers of sound floats Bower’s unmistakable, sometimes gentle, sometimes excoriating electric guitar.