Arto Lindsay was integral part, as vocalist and guitarist with a few of the more interesting musical projects of the early 90's. The Ambitious Lovers and The Golden Palominos. These were some of the most interesting and eclectic collaborative projects of that era, and if you weren't hip to these bands you weren't hip.

Lindsay's third release for Righteous Babe, Salt, is more of the same Brazilian semi-salsa/meets Sting-pop stylings he began in the mid-'90s. Of the three of his last I would say this is the most interesting and varied, but fans of the old days may be disappointed by the fact that he only plays guitar on two cuts. Then again this record is a bit of a departure, in that he's pretty much gone full-on Brazilian, alternating languages and his vocals even sounding as fey and fragile as Michael Franks at times.

Which is not a bad thing as far as I'm concerned. The record quite frankly would make the perfect soundtrack for love-making and throughout his varied career, Lindsay's music has always been erotically oriented. His lyrics (when they're in your language are sensual and poetic and again put you in mind of the bedroom - where you and a companion may generate a bit of salt the old-fashioned way. There ain't a damn thing wrong with that Arto.