At its best, this album sounds like
Stevie Wonder possessed and traveling at light speed; at its worst, it sounds like a battlefield of sonic carnage. "Deliver the Weird" is sure to go down as a classic drill'n'bass cut with its nuclear keyboard and bass work; this is where
Gilberto is at his most potent. "Giant Jumps" makes playful allusions to
Coltrane's
Giant Steps. "Ms. Looney's Last Embrace" showcases his ability to integrate a wide variety of sources to his sound and keeps you laughing with him, not at him. Unfortunately, this album never comes into focus because
Gilberto deals with his influences in separate parts as opposed to a whole. ~ Ryan Randall Goble