NATURAL FAKE kicks off with "Un Ange Passe" which slinks back to De-Phazz's easy-listening jazz roots, but the album quickly slips into a pleasant mediocrity after that. Oh, there are bright spots, like the perky "Astrud Astronette" (even though the lyrics are rather silly) or "Depression Royale," which harkens back to the glory of GODSDOG. But even the usually-excellent Barbara Lahr has her vocals flattened on "Eternity Is..." (though she also redeems "Multicoloured Destiny"). There are small moment of surprise too, like the French lyrics and banjo plucking on "Excursion En Mer," but overall, pleasingly forgettable.