Mice Parade's fifth album, Bem-Vinda Vontade, and is leagues beyond its predecessors in accessibility, coherence, musicianship. Vocals are more present than they have ever been in this once-instrumental band, while often set comfortably back in the mix. The subtle placements of complex rhythms that we've come to expect from Mice Parade are also in abundance, but the songwriting is a different affair than previous efforts, built more around the dueling nylon-string guitars of the new live setup, anddelivered with a heartfelt pop warmth.