Pellucider: A Dreamers Fantabula is the fifth release and the first in over four years for John Zorn's band The Dreamers. Listeners who are familiar with the band's work can count on hearing a continuation of familiar themes and structures and can also count on hearing an energy that feels distinct from the band's preceding records. While the understated virtuosity of the rhythm section (with Joey Baron on drum set, Cyro Baptista on percussion, and Trevor Dunn on bass guitar) supports the often transcendent solo playing of Jamie Saft, Kenny Wolleson, and Marc Ribot throughout the entire record, Pellucider expresses itself through a group sound that is always focused on composition. It is worth noting that Trevor Dunn plays beautiful bass guitar, rotating from track to track through a milky finger-style sound and a round, picked tone that echos Carol Kaye. Pellucider takes influence from fantasy literature and this influence radiates from the CD's physical package created by Tzadik's exclusive designer Chippy. A 36 page booklet accompanies the music, full of detailed characters of the Dreamers world hand painted by Chippy. And of course, as with all Tzadik recordings, the music's sonic quality is exceptional - recorded and mixed by Marc Urselli at East Side Sound in NYC. Pellucider is an essential component of the Dreamers discography and would serve as both an effective record to introduce listeners to John Zorn's music and distinguished improvisation.