The first installment of our "better late than never" series, this previously unavailable performance has been one of the most consistently requested shows in our archives to date. On this hazy Labor Day Monday last September, Kria scored an appropriate soundtrack for the unofficial change of seasons. This is unquestionably transition music-- an in-between aural atmosphere that somehow manages to juxtapose ancient folk music of the deep past with the static, unknown emptiness of the distant future. The layers of her cascading soundscapes seem to have as much in common aesthetically with the Planet Earth as they do of parts unknown, much like the vast unpopulated landscapes of her native Iceland. This sounds like the other side of summer-- the side that can segue all too quickly to a darker, colder time of year. And although we never want that time to come too soon, we're happy this music is here to stay. (Note: Immediately fowling her solo set, Kria was joined by the Larson sisters (of Prince Rama) who, under the moniker Enchanted Armor, jammed deep like true freaks coalescing to form the ultimate bonus track to this performance. Check it out here.) - AR