2009 album on which "the quartet gel instantly over both some mournful sketches and playful jousts, mostly from Surman's pen, though the exceptions actually prove to be two of the highlights. John Warren's Slanted Sky is a wonderfully reflective piece where Surman uses his soprano to paint a melancholy portrait over Abercrombie's muted chords. Equally reflective is Billy Strayhorn's Chelsea Bridge which is the closest Surman has come to nailing a standard for a while. Here DeJohnette's trademark cymbals tickle against a set of solos so slow as to be almost somnambulant...."

Disc has a few tiny marks.

• 1 Slanted Sky
• 2 Hilltop Dancer
• 3 No Finesse
• 4 Kickback
• 5 Chelsea Bridge
• 6 Haywain
• 7 Counter Measures
• 8 Brewster's Rooster
• 9 Going For A Burton