Anyone hanging out at The Basement Sunday night would have had the opportunity to catch Renee-Louise Carafice. Fresh from a visit to her native soil of New Zealand, Carafice made her return known by knocking out a set during The Basement’s Sunday Post. May saw the release of her latest album, "Power Animals." It’s a catharsis cocooned in an orchestra’s worth of odd and obscure instruments (ocarinas, anyone?). Track 2, "I Have Some Problems" lays the groundwork for the rest of the recording, a dense tangle of noise of which Carafice even warns "-these are not songs that you would sing in the shower." However, somehow, out of the dated synth and drum machines and droning repetition of the title line comes something stark and beautiful. So, if you think you’re ready for the journey into Carafice’s head, check out "Power Animals." -Terra James-Jura
