Much more of a solo album than other Ka-Spel efforts -- there's a guest turn in one or two spots but otherwise it's all him -- Tanith and the Lion Tree was the first such effort to get a full American release. Coinciding with the time of the Legendary Pink Dots' own stateside rise to greater attention as it did, Tanith finds Ka-Spel trying out a variety of approaches on his own, sacrificing general album unity in favor of some truly tripped-out compositions. His common approach of testing out varying ways of recording his voice -- "Prithee" has him sounding like he's one room over, "Prisoners of War" echoing from distant vistas -- suits the efforts here as a result. The squelching loops and ...