On their three previous outings, the tunes walked a knife's edge between Americanski-style indie rock and an appropriation of Cambodian-influenced psych/pop/surf (which was in itself a blend of that nation's folk music with emerging American forms). On Cannibal Courtship, the band combines falls off the edge on both sides, and in the process, trademarks an indelible persona. Cambodian-born vocalist Chhom Nimol sings in both English and Cambodian, depending on the cut, but musically, Dengue Fever's> seamless reconciliation of sounds nets often startling results. ...Cannibal Courtship is easily Dengue Fever's most consistent, sophisticated, and accessible recording to date, and one that should, with any luck, net them more than a few new fans.