A congratulatory note is appropriate. Herzliche Glückwünsch! Maybe EPs are not for everyone. They seem like a demo. You prefer to see them as a mini album. They come in all lengths. Sometimes as many as 9 tracks but usually 4. But never mind the width and feel the quality here. Each track has an integrity to it that is stand alone. So one works, two ditto and so on. When you get to the end you don't feel short changed at all. And there is no need to dad dance/mum meander disconsolately in the dark while you ponder the state of the art. But why be blamelessly oblivious to their existence as you sigh at having to kiss many's a frog while waiting for your prince(ss) to come along. Despairing once again at the shocking state of the potholes on the dancefloor is one thing. Gaffer tape all over the place! Another is more pertinent. And rather than park univited their Panther KF51 on your personal new jazz listening forecourt, Germans Blair/Huber are a welcome twosome who should they rock up in their formidable battle tank down the filling station you'll be thirsty for even more of their pumping action. If they ever get round to releasing a full album then huzzah. In a New Order is not even a case following frequent replay of once smitten twice shy.

A delightful sense of saudade, classic movie noir and more from singer Tina Carr whose lyrics also fit in seamlessly.

'Beautiful Countries' stands out - it's a gem of a tune on this delightful chamber jazz outing shaped around piano & modular synth, accordion, double bass and drums.

The new mantra is the same as the old one. Strum and hum along. Pleasurable originals, Monk, Leonard Bernstein and a whole lot more.