An artist of rare caliber, Aldous Harding does more than sing; she conjures a singular intensity.  Her body and face a weapon of theatre, Harding dances with steeled fervor, baring her teeth like a Bunraku puppet's gnashing grin. Reunited here with the award-winning John Parish (PJ Harvey, Sparklehorse) for Warm Chris, who produced her debut release with 4AD, Party which introduced a new pulse to the stark and unpopulated dramatic realm where the likes of Kate Bush and Scott Walker reside.