I make no bones about it: I like my house deep, minimal and warm. And Markus Guentner's _Lovely Society_ has all of that going for it. "All of the Time" starts off with a Herbert-like rhythm, but quickly finds its own moody voice (with Heiko Badje's own modulated and processed voice). Renato Figoli later switches up "All of the Time" to a major key, making it lighter and more spry. "Something About You" drifts through with its own mellow mood, while "Back in the Days" doesn't have as much as a retro feel as one would expect. In fact, if anything sounds like a throwback, it would be "Swap," with its chunky synths, or "On My Mind," which takes on an electro vibe. The album ends with "As We Lay on the Beach," an appropriately soothing and grooving. A lovely society indeed.