Building on the group's eclectically powerful, Grammy Award-winning 2012 release, Render contains works that have already thrilled listeners and critics. The album pulls at intricate subtleties with a patient, artistic breadth, at the same time displaying the athletic virtuosity of the group's members. On Roomful of Teeth's recent Tiny Desk Concert, NPR said about Brad Wells's Otherwise, "the agility of the voices and multicolored blend they achieve are extraordinary."
