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They might bear the tools of the folk musician (accordion, mandolin, acoustic guitar and violin) and be partial to the odd traditional tune but Spiro have closer affinities to the worlds of contemporary classical and dance music.
The acoustic instrumental four piece create multilayered soundscapes, intricate yet full of momentum, echoing the work of Steve Reich, Michael Nyman and the Penguin Café Orchestra. Kindred spirits aside, however, this is the music of
Spiro - essentially English, beautifully brilliant.