Described by the band as ?techno noir,? Mise En Abyme are a fun, genre mixing band, sweetening their mellow electronica on this third release with live drums and guitar. The additions help create the kind of edgy, ragged tracks with smarts that merit comparison with bands like The Books.

Their tracks are perfect for dancefloor or for pacing the floor, with deceptively laid-back titles like ?Good Hum Home? and ?Wool Gathering.? ?Not that Lover? creates a unique sonic world of its own, one that is memorable long after the first or tenth listen. In fact, the overall feel of the set is one of permanence, the tracks being built to last and deepen over time. With a good blend of the fun and the smart, ?Hum? will have you bouncing and musing, and impressing your neighbors with such cool sonic multi-tasking. 7/10 -- Mike Wood (10 April, 2007)