Red Krayola's vibrancy — and continuing relevancy — can perhaps be traced not only to Mayo Thompson's own vision of engaging pop music head-on, but also to the band's ever-evolving cast. On Introduction, Mayo Thompson teams with longtime members Stephen Prina and Tom Watson. John McEntire recorded and mixed the set, and bassist Noel Kupersmith and accordionist Charlie Abel fill out the group. Thompson and cohorts make a move that was only hinted in the beautiful piano parts on 2004's Japan in Paris in L.A. Introduction is the most accessible album Red Krayola has ever issued, song-oriented and sparse. After a spoken word intro, Thompson folds