The singer-songwriter, and arranger returns with two short EPs. Spectrum, 14th Century, billed as a record of "fake field recordings," finds collaborators Beirut outfitting Pallett's strings with horns, piano, and percussion; the more lushly orchestrated Plays to Please finds Pallett performing and arranging songs by fellow Torontonian Alex Lukashevsky, with contributions from Andrew Bird, among others. read more