While Western Voodoo is the fifth studio album in the BoomBox oeuvre, it breaks new territory as the project’s first release without founding member Russ Randolph. Sonic ringleader Zion Rock Godchaux takes the helm on this LP, enlisting Colorado-based technician DJ Harry as his new righthand man and creating what he has described as “the most musically diverse album the band has ever released.” Over 10 tracks, Godchaux briefly glances at his past as a rock rhythm guitarist (notably, playing in his mother Donna Jean Godchaux’s band) but, mostly, his vision is planted firmly forward, exploring dub-style sounds on “Looking for a Sign” and infectious disco grooves on “Let Me in Let Me Out.” At times, we hear his guitar lingering in the background, but you can tell that it’s the more futuristic sounds that rev his creative engine. A track like “Selling Fun” marries these two worlds perfectly, as Godchaux’s strumming is woven into electrohorns and auto-tuned harmonies. The preferred genre jargon for BoomBox is “Dirty Disco Blues,” and on this LP, you can hear moments where Godchaux and his new collaborator add their rough organic touches to snappy drum pads and oscillating computer production. Perfectly imperfect guitar solos on “Restless Too” and “Up Till Now” complement delicate, dripping synthesizers and plucky basslines. Godchaux may abstract his voice through a variety of filters, but it still maintains its structural integrity on Western Voodoo . As with a lot of jamtronica, it’s easy to get lost in layers of electronics, but here, the humanity of BoomBox remains in the foreground.