Don’t let Thiefs slip by you: this self-titled, hard-to-classify debut is excellent. It blends several things: jazz that doesn’t show off, 21st-century R&B, experimental touches, and gorgeous melodies. Drummer/vocalist Guillermo E. Brown, saxophonist Christophe Panzani, and bassist Keith Witty make up this trio; all of the members also contribute electronics. Thiefs sometime sound bigger than a threesome, partly due to the subtle digital effects that occasionally color the group’s live playing. “All Day” recalls the drum and bass genre, but not too much; it sounds of-the-moment rather than from the '90s. The incredibly catchy “Sans Titre (Huile Sur Toile)” finds cool sax swinging over clattering drums, groovy acoustic bass, and guest Vincent Peirani’s exceptional accordion work. “Olive Island” is a standout: it has a mysterious jazz-psych vibe and a vocal melody intoned by Brown with great feeling. (Guest Shoko Nagai’s twinkling electric piano is a nice addition here.) Thiefs closes with “Play Me at Night.” It’s just sax, bass, and drums—the band stripped to its bare bones—and it rivets.