Named after an extremely nasty, mosquito-born viral disease, Dengue Fever are an oddball six-piece from Los Angeles dedicated to reviving and reinventing the fevered Cambodian pop of the 60s and 70s, which was effectively extinguished by the Khmer Rouge genocide in the mid 70s. This CD/DVD set documents the band’s 2005 tour of Cambodia, the traditional musicians they met and performed with, and the pop stars that have inspired them. About half the material is their own, much of it drawn from their first two albums. For those slightly underwhelmed or nonplussed by their third album Venus On Earth (2008), this compilation provides an illuminating context for their work and will probably be more interesting.
