After a period of demanding touring in support of the second Rhye album, Mike Milosh decompressed by starting his mornings in front of a baby grand piano, and informally worked on new material with a touch lighter than that of his previous releases as Rhye.
Spirit, a mini-album of sorts with three instrumentals and five vocal numbers, is consequently even more ambient than the silken
Woman and
Blood. Milosh still clearly writes of longing and devotion and remains unguarded, but sometimes vocalizes at a volume low enough -- matching the sparse, sensitive instrumentation -- to resemble a somniloquist. The most emotive and well-defined songs are collaborations. "Needed" (Dan Wilson), "Patience" (Ólafur Arnalds), and "Save Me" (Doveman) are also the standouts on this abbreviated set. ~ Andy Kellman