“After moving in a pop direction with the *Sign* and *Mimic Robot* EPs, Nobukazu Takemura returns with zeal to the noisier, more abstract territory of his Thrill Jockey debut *Scope*. The material on *Water's Suite* was originally recorded near the time of *Scope*, back in 1998, and as Takemura sets out in the liner notes, he had specific goals in mind for this project. The particulars are difficul”
