And while it's all highly creative, Halou wisely include enough strong melodies to carry the pop crowds along with even their most adventurous pieces.

There are more experimental pieces, while others seem little more than atmospheric sketches, until they slowly solidify into more focused numbers. The guitars are nearly as big on 'Honeythief,' but here they're big and beautiful, while it's the grand dynamics that are showcased on 'Everything Is OK.' But Wholeness & Separation is an eclectic set - in contrast, the quirkily infectious 'Tubefed' is much sparser, with the rhythm predominating and glowing guitar highlighting the mesmerizing melody. 'Wholeness,' in contrast, doesn't so much rock as kick and punch, its insistent rhythm twinned to guitars blown up to massive proportions. Needless, to say, it's the tracks that rock out that immediately grab your attention, numbers like the storming 'Stonefruit,' where Rebecca Coseboom's wispy vocals are virtually lost among the barrage of sound. Put it all together, though, and Halou's sound is very much their own. The dynamics of the music, meanwhile, are currently all the rage in the guitar world, favored by every emo band worth its salt. There's also a touch of Tricky circa Maxinquaye, albeit with a cleaner production style. They have their antecedents, of course, notably the Sneaker Pimps, who also pursued a similar line of deeply atmospheric electro-fired sounds. He formerly utilized his skills on recordings by New Order, Blackalicious, Deep Blue Something, Philip Steir, Run-D.M.C., and No Doubt.Capturing the drama of the emo scene, the gorgeous soundscapes of ambient, and the rousing rhythms of the club scene, Halou have fast established themselves as one of the most intriguing groups on the modern musical landscape. He plays drums and co-produced the release, and he also performed the duties of mixer and engineer. Halou's sophomore album marks the first appearance of Count with the group. The songs on Wiser retained their electronic foundation, but added a twist with the introduction of drums, an acoustic double bass, and a cello. Halou's next album, Wiser, found a home at Nettwerk Records and the label issued the release in 2001. Because of the label's demise and a lack of adequate distribution, We Only Love You went virtually nowhere, despite healthy critical praise and acceptance by indie radio. Their first recording under the name Halou, We Only Love You, was issued through Bedazzled, a label that soon folded. They migrated several years later to San Francisco and first formed a group called Anymore.

The couple started combining their talents in Santa Cruz, CA, in 1992. She is a perfect foil for the compositions of her husband, Ryan Coseboom. Unlike many of the colder-sounding tunes that are prevalent in electronica music, Halou's sound is infused with plenty of emotion thanks to Rebecca Coseboom's vocals.

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