Winter 2005. Drab dark days. Grew Trio in a studio with an expert and sympathetic recording engineer, intent on doing something different. An evening to set up, a day's work to build up, then the first feel of spring growth and the urge to reproduce. It's morning, time to make things be counted. Fertility, spark, energy, nurturing. Creativity caught: five years' development of the group with its present members. Eight pieces blending persistence and diversity.

Opening with the title track, a compelling tympanic piano-percussion duo, track 2 has almost a theme and variations form with a neurotic bassoon. Muscular grunting as part of track 3 possibly suggests the wish to be off To the woods (track 4 which is contiguous) where some very atmospheric things happen. Tracks 5 and 6 are also joined (bassoon percussion duo which has a hungry feel, linking to interesting cave and little beasties textures. Track 7 is a well sectioned and intense free jazz revel, and track 8 ushers out the session in a lighter playful mood. A fascinating tale all round.

Three quarters of an hour of pretty intense stuff. Enjoy!