Rounding out the trilogy of 12"s that began with Push(2003) and Inside/Out (2005), Lusine (aka Jeff McIlwain) is back with "Emerald", a set of tracks dedicated to his hometown of Seattle. Sidestepping the emotional conventions of the ode, McIlwain opts for a visceral, electro-infused rendering of seaboard cityscapes on the title track, while his surgeon's hand makes a move into pop territory (though just barely) with the meticulously sliced 'n diced vocals of centrepiece "Weaver". Top stuff.
