From the ashes of her previous band “Seasick,” Eastern European chanteuse Jasmine Golestaneh has joined forces with fellow musician Eddie Cooper to form “Tempers.” Their song "Eyes Wide Wider" hit us immediately with a dissonant buzzing-bees guitar tone, not too dissimilar from what Sonic Youth has been known to do over the years. A steady drumbeat follows, providing solid grounding for the deeply reverberated male vocals riding ghostly over top, wihile underlying guitar textures underneath morph in unpredictable directions. "Manners" presents a more electronic pulse, with off-center guitar figures combining for a prime-era Sisters of Mercy vibe. This time Teutonic female vocals mesh with whip crack percussion, completing the leather-boot-lust scenario. Additional keyboard and guitar textures further enhance the multiple layers of vocal hooks. "Hell Hotline” pushes the electronics in even more ambitious directions, covering ground one might expect from Brian Eno or David Sylvian. Those ambient atmospheric are soon matched to a dance percussion pulse that more closely resembles the output of bands like Ladytron, or Client. There is a greater sense of mystery here, however – and perhaps a touch of danger. It all adds up to an intoxicating elixir. – Dave Cromwell