Is It Balearic? started the Uber sublabel up a few years ago, but 2017 has undoubtedly been the strongest year so far for the imprint. Following excellent stints from Serene, Wawawiwas and Bonnie & Klein, Max Manetti makes a debut appearance with a self-titled EP loaded with just the kind of slick, instrument-led island grooves we ve come to expect from the Uber stamp. From the dense tropical trip of -Jungle Prayer- to the laconic guitar licks of -Dub Macumba-, the cyclical mysticism of -Changuinola- on to -Garrison- with its considered piano chops and stiff breaks, this is an EP of proficient musicianship and eclectic funk for all manner of situations.