THE 1975 - Frail State of Mind
SORRY - Right Round The Clock
After the explosive punk-leaning ‘People’, The 1975 show just why you should never place a bet on what they’re gonna do next. ‘Frail State of Mind’, the latest taste of their highly anticipated fourth album ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’, is a soaring electronic number. Detailing feelings of social anxiety, there’s elements of ‘TOOTIME...’-esque pop throughout, delicately transformed with an ambient house twist. An example of how Matty and the lads don’t need to come out screaming to instantly hook you in, The 1975 are not done surprising us yet. (Elly Watson)
Since inking a deal with Domino, South Londoners Sorry have been drip-feeding releases at a rate that makes 'Chinese Democracy' seem fairly speedy. Now, however, they've finally announced a debut LP and dirty, slinking opening gambit 'Right Round The Clock' is enough to justify the wait. Riffing on 'Mad World' (“I'm feeling kinda crazy, I'm feeling kinda mad / The dreams in which I'm famous are the best I've ever had”), veering down unexpected, discomforting sonic corridors and culminating in a sleazy, brass-laden chorus, it's a gem - no apologies needed. (Lisa Wright)
MATT BERNINGER & PHOEBE BRIDGERS - Walking On A String News on The National’s resident sad boy Matt Berninger and Phoebe Bridgers’ collaborative efforts have got sad types worldwide weeping with joy. ‘Walking on A String’ is a cacophony of anxieties triggered by our most primal need to silence these thoughts. The duet offers a cathartic escape out of the intricate prison of human emotion and confusion through harmonies that vibrate through your entire body. However with a track this good, we beg for Matt and Phoebe to lock us up and throw away the key. (Kasimiira Kontio)
FRANK OCEAN DHL Woozy in distortion, ‘DHL’ arrives as the first release from Frank Ocean’s rumoured upcoming album. The heady number sees the singer lyricise sex, Kawasaki motorcycles and postal service DHL in an unassuming rap with a melody that seeps into your brain. Vocals warp and blur over introspective nuances sculpting a richly textured soundscape that eventually melts into a stripped-back serenade. It’s one of his most blase yet obscure tracks yet and intoxicates further on each repeat. It looks like we’re set for one of Frank’s most enthralling albums to date. (Sarah Thomas)
There’s got to be some cruel irony in ‘Patience’ having been the first track dropped from an as-yet-unannounced fourth album from Tame Impala: main man Kevin Parker himself said he’d be “very disappointed” if they’d not released it until the summer just gone. Oops. ‘It Might Be Time’, the third new song from the Aussies in 2019 continues largely where that and ‘Borderline’ left off, in that it sounds immediately like A Tame Impala Song. So far, so sonic whirlpool. But there’s evidence of something steelier here, whether in the stabbing ‘90s synth sounds, near-on sirens towards the final third of the song, or the lyrics: a doubting flip-side to ‘Losing My Edge’, almost. “I’m not as young as I used to be,” “I’m not as cool as I used to be,” our Kev laments. “All my friends are growing up and moving on / I must be missing something ‘cause I just wanna keep this dream alive.” Dream away, Kevin. (Emma Swann)
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