This is one of the more peculiar releases I've had the chance to review lately. Trying to come up with a descriptive genre proves rather tough- space blues? Americana drone? Either way, it's an interesting journey with a strong filmic quality. Noah Saval plays a bluesy harmonica overtop electronic and organ based drones provided by Jonathan Lee. There is a similar feel to each of the five short pieces on this 3" CDR- a mixture of spacious atmosphere, and harmonica sounds that are bound to bring up very specific memories depending on who is hearing it. To me, the instrument (played in it's traditional manner) reminds me of being young and carefree. The connections to American southern culture is undeniable, and Saval embraces these connections and uses them to expand on collective cultural memories in new and unusual ways. This feels a lot less raw then much of what I've been hearing lately, and at times that can be distracting to me- feeling a little too close to the "Hearts in Space" end of the spectrum than I'm comfortable with. There's also a vocal narrative throughout the entirety of the third track that gets old pretty fast, but apart from these complaints "Songs for Tanyua" is an interesting sonic voyage down memory lane and a nice way to hear the harmonica used in a non-traditional setting. 7/10 -- Charles Franklin (17 September, 2008)