Lovespirals’ lush, sensual songwriting embraces numerous genres on the band’s first full length album, fusing Dream Pop with slow burning Blues, Country tinged Folk, Loungey Jazz and touches of World Music. Windblown Kiss blissfully intermingles Ryan Lum’s dreamy acoustic and electric guitar melodies with lovely multi-languaged vocal harmonies by the earthy-yet-ethereal Anji Bee. Adding additional folk and jazz elements are special guests Sean Bowley (of Projekt Records’ Eden) on guitar & vocals, and Doron Orenstein (of Subliminal Records’ Monkey Bars) on saxophone.

Just when listeners think they know what’s coming next, Lovespirals throws another curveball, from the Pink Floyd-esque guitar and saxophone blues of the opening track, “Oh So Long,” to the Lum quintessential, Spanish language”Dejame,” to the island infused, Santana-esque “Our Nights”, and on through to the classic mid-century Lounge torch song closer, “I Can’t See You,” — not to mention two gritty Western-tinged duets with Tim Buckley-esque vocals by Bowley — Windblown Kiss truly blends the bands various musical influences into an unexpectedly heady concoction.

Embraced by their Projekt Records fanbase as "Gothic Jazz" in the vein of Angelo Badalamenti & Julee Cruise's work for David Lynch's "Twin Peaks" series -- or to dark Trip Hopsters, Portishead -- yet hailed as sweet "Twee Pop" akin to Jewel or The Cardigans by the English press, while still compared to Sade and Astrud Gilberto by the Jazz community - the only sure description of Lovespirals' "Windblown Kiss" is that there are no easy comparisons to make. There's simply no pigeonhole to place this CD into!

Different to be sure from Lovespirals’ fare past (such as their atmospheric Drum ‘n’ Bass EP, Ecstatic) or from Lovespirals fare to follow, this release strips down the band’s electronic elements and builds up the song structures using organic sounds which hearken back to Lum’s earlier Love Spirals Downwards material, but with that smooth, sensual Lovespirals touch. Romantic, spiritual, and utterly heartfelt, Windblown Kiss envelopes one in a soothing dream-drenched world, full of nostalgia and beauty.

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Lee Prosser of Jazz Review wrote, "Ryan Lum is a master of guitar, his techniques fresh and pleasant, and the sensual vocals of Anji Bee perfectly reflect the high quality of the musical compositions. Windblown Kiss is a magical listening experience, filled with sensitivity and beautiful soft jazz sounds.”

Matt Rowe of Music Tap wrote, "Windblown Kiss is a satisfying surprise offering from a band that stands out in an ever burgeoning sea of bands for its gorgeous song arrangements. This release, like sugar on our tongues, is a sweet indulgence. Every song features the erotically charged vocals of Anji Bee and the slowly building tension of Ryan Lum's jazzed up and sexy instruments. This album gives us the gift of remembering what once was good with love and anticipation. It encourages us and gives us hope that it can be that way again."

Mary Ellen Gustafson of Music Reviewer wrote, "Grabs you from the first note. The first song, "Oh So Long," opens with a guitar chord, a high hat, and wailing sax and you're immediately transported to a smoky lounge, in the wee hours, with an audience lost in the music. The voice of a sultry chanteuse joins the music and you're lost for sure. Anji Bee has an incredible voice that moves from sultry to sensual to surreal to earthy, and winds its way around the guitar work of Ryan Lum like smoke."

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