Riding the wave that began with 2006's critically acclaimed eponymous EP, Beijing quartet Lonely China Day go straight for the jugular on their full-length debut "Sorrow." Where the EP rested like a leaf in a millpond, the album rages like the Black Sea in a hurricane. Each track bursts with surreal minimalist lap tops speaking alien languages inside an indie-rock cocoon. Engaging and challenging, "Sorrow" is the sound of an ancient society just waking up to the modern work with eyes and ears wide open. Strap on your headphones and prepare for a life changing conversion. Standard Jewel Case.