Jeremy Gustin -- the experimental composer, drummer, photographer, and world-traveler -- was elated when he booked a gig that would fly him back to Lisbon. He’d spent a lot of time in Alfama (Lisbon’s oldest neighborhood) over the years, and he felt a strong connection to the area after making two records there. As he booked his trip, he felt inspired to make another album, but this time, unlike with previous visits, Gustin would arrive with no band, no songs, and no concept for a record at all. So he put out some feelers. Bassist and composer Ricardo Dias Gomes (Caetano Veloso) was the first musician to join him, followed by guitarist Ryan Dugre (Rubblebucket, Joan As Police Woman), and finally the guitarist and producer Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Paul Simon). The musicians sent around a few sketches, but most of the recording process was based on repetitive, minimalist improvisations, and Gustin, Gomes, and Dugre only had two rehearsals together. Once Abrahams arrived from London, the group only had two days to record. “I didn’t really realize I was producing the record yet, and with no one steering the ship I remember feeling bewildered and excited.” Once everything was recorded, Abrahams returned to London, and Gustin played a few shows with Gomes and Dugre before returning to NYC on March 1st, just as the country was going into lockdown. “There was nothing else to do, so I could fully immerse myself in the album and start to think about who else could be involved. T