The sophomore effort from Moishe’s Bagel finds the Scots quintet spreading their wings a bit and adding to the textures that made their debut such a delight. The lineup, unorthodox for a klezmer band, uses piano, accordion, violin/mandolin, percussion, and double bass/guitar and the unlikely Portuguese cavaquinho, make for an unusual blend, with touches of jazz and classical peeking through some excellent melodies, mostly their own, although they do work around a couple of traditional pieces, including a striking take on “A Nakht in Gan Eydn” for good measure. They definitely extend the definition of klezmer as most people think of it — the closes they come to “normal” is a version of “Give Me a Lift to Tsfat” that’s based on an arrangement by the Klezmatics. There’s a lulling gentility to “The Spar Shuffle” that’s interrupted by small, slightly madcap moments, and on “El Coche Amarillo” they inject a few Latin touches. Overall, it’s a very sophisticated, and often wry, disc that’s beautifully played (it was recorded live over two days) and shows a band definitely developing its personality. – Chris Nickson