The Strange Magic – Songs To Burn EP (Northern Electric) From gigs in Japan to hometown Canada via a psychedelic pop carpet ride, The Strange Magic have spirited a cornucopia of futuristic soundscapes and hooky twiddlings! The group was founded by a trio of Vancouver’s hippest shakers and drew members to the core like candyfloss to a stick. “May You Live In Interesting Times” begins with electronic tweets and gurgles, building into a childlike bounce-along that my kids enjoyed leaping around the room to. Yeah, it’s all a bit twee – with a track called “The Universe Is Energy” what do you expect? In its way the Songs To Burn EP is good innocent fun… so burn the songs (or better still, head over to Amazon). www.strangemagic.ca Carl J. Next