Dengue Fever, the Californian sextet who met at the crossroads where Phnom Penh intersects with Long Beach, and whose Mekong Delta groove is a joyous noise from deep within the heart of darkness.

Venus On Earth, their third album, is a tropical cocktail of Cambodian
colour. Their most ambitious set to date, it grooves on the inimitable
ambience of the riverside bars on Sisowath Quay, the fried-tarantula
stalls at Psah Thmei, the yellow-noodle restaurants in Siem Reap and the
beaches of Kampot when the sun is setting and the coconut shells
overflow with palm wine.