QUIET EUPHORIA

It seems like Amoeba Split are big believers in quality over quantity, only releasing albums every six or seven years or so. Quiet Euphoria is an aptly-named release, offering a relaxing set with its roots in the jazzier end of the Canterbury spectrum. Impeccable production combined with two keyboardists and three wind instrument players gives the band a rich, deep palette of sonic options, which they make excellent use of. With this album, Amoeba Split deserve to be considered in the same terms as Picchio Dal Pozzo or the Muffins - international groups who build further on the foundations laid by the classic Canterbury bands of the original scene, despite having no direct connection in terms of personnel.