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Galactic is a collaborative band with a unique format. It’s a stable quintet that plays together with high musicianship since its formation eighteen years ago. But though the band hasn’t had a lead singer for years, neither is it purely an instrumental group.

“Carnivale Electricos,” begins on a spiritual note, the way Mardi Gras does in New Orleans, the band’s hometown. Their newest album draws on the skills, stamina, and funk they deploy in the all-night party of their annual Lundi Gras show. Galactic whisks the listener around the neighborhoods to feel the Mardi Gras moment in all its variety of flavors.