You have to expect dazzling beats from an album by Peter, Bjorn And John drummer John Ericksson, and he happily obliges with a set of playful, beat-driven indie pop. The thick growl of the synth-fueled bass line on "Viva Le Diference" works great with the steady driving beat and creepily layered vocals on the new wave leaning tune, while the bedroom pop vibe of the twirling synth and breathy vocals of "Wasteland" finds that the lack of a strong vocal only makes the hand-crafted tunes more endearing. The drippy title-track bristles with hazy lo-fi falsetto and computerized grumbles from Ericksson, on top of airy feedback and a laid-back set of layered beats, making for an atmospheric listen. The anxiously fluttering synth and heel-clicking beat of slick instrumental throwback "Kiss Of Death" gives off a strong "Alex F" vibe, sounding as if from a long-lost eighties movie score. Although it does not quite come together, the smoggy grime of "Shadows Sunlight" pulls you in with its compellingly layers of sound. The only real issue with the album is that at ten tracks, the few short instrumental cuts, like the minute and a half clang of "Parking Lot", feel like filler to push it from an EP to an LP. In the end, wishing there was a bit more of it seems like a good thing.
Seek - "Viva Le Difference", "Kiss Of Death", "Miami Elevator"
For fans of - The Chemical Brothers
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