Just like In The Realm Of The Hungry Ghosts and Something Stirs, Keepsakes And Reflections is a collection of rare Attrition songs. Whereas the albums mentioned above contain tracks from the 1980's, Keepsakes And Reflections covers the 1990's. Non-album single tracks and contributions to compilations and cover albums appear, which makes this a perfect supplement to Attrition's output during that decade. Despite the broad range in timbre this collection sounds quite coherent, with a nice mix between tranquility and livelyness. A number of alternative versions of known Attrition song appear: "Scenario II", "High tide" ("The rising tide"), "The cage - refrain" and two versions of "Thin red line" of which the Pankow remix gives a new dimension to the original. Of the non-album single tracks "Red letter", "Metamorphosis" and "L'echange" are instrumental (with a melancholic viola by Franck Dematteis). "Kharb" is a mysterious, Indian-tinged form of exotic dark ambient. Really a hidden treasure. The four cover versions are worth some additional attention. Ministry's creepy, angry 1989 "Cannibal song" is turned into something just as dark and ominous, but in a markedly more elegant way. The then member of dEUS Craig Ward accounts for the electronics on this song. "Memory, uncaring friend" appears in an electronic version and without the acerbic, fuzzy guitars of the original 1986 version by Black Tape For A Blue Girl. Julia Waller's voice gives this song a strong accent. Dead Kennedys' "Kill the poor" is mutilated beyong recognition: the trip-hop beat in combination with the funereal voice of Martin Bowes and Christine Reid's pliant vocals make for a radically different listen. In contrast, "Underpass (click, click, drone...)" remains faithful to the nature of John Foxx' creation. The sound collage of "Nine tails, to follow you around" and the ethereal "Keepsakes and reflections" (which is in fact a remake of 1993's "This great design") complete this album. Attrition fans cannot afford to miss out on this release.