Scarnella’s one album from 1998 is a lovely and moody marking of the musical partnership and mutual appreciation between Carla Bozulich and Nels Cline. Following the end of the Geraldine Fibbers, a trip to the Pacific Northwest and Cline encouraging Bozulich to explore her abilities in improvisation, the duo’s full length effort begins with the slow burning intensity of “Underdog” and doesn’t let up from there. Balanced between freer exploration and more conventional rock elements, it’s a series of inspired performances, Bozulich’s voice often a key focal point.

– Ned Raggett