The Lothars

From the May, 2003 issue of Playboy!
The Lothars

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 The Lothars
 Connected
 Wobbly Music

Despite its overuse, soundscape is an apt description of the Lothars' music — vistas of sound that are more atmosphere than plot. On their new CD, Connected (Wobbly Music), they wring sadness and beauty from such instruments as the hammer dulcimer and the theremin. The live improvisations sound like elegies for Martians, or love songs for robots.

-- Anaheed Alani