ALBUM OF THE WEEK: BATTLES DROSS GLOP
Dross Glop is the remix album to last summer’s Gloss Drop, their first release after the departure of front man and instrumentalist Tyondai Braxton. The change from a four tet to a trio had no bearing on the bands ability to create an energetic experimental fresh album. They still delivered a cohesive sound, with their trademark layered drum rolls, and shimmery and sparkling guitar and synthesizer riffs. The original Gloss Drop was so good, they had to make a remix album. Dross Glop is beatier, and at times the original is not recognizeable. Remixers include Gang Gang Dance, Pat Mahoney, The Field and Shabazz Palaces. We like albums with songs that have so many layers to it, that you can select a loop for your eardrums to pay attention to with every successive listen; Much like the candy inspired cover art, Dross Glop is like candy for our ears that we cannot get enough of.
ALBUM OF THE WEEK: CHROMATICS, KILL FOR LOVE
They hooked us in with their Tick of the Clock track from the DRIVE soundtrack…suspenseful moody choppy bassy instrumental bliss. Their latest album KILL for Love is so well rounded, It has us playing it on repeat all week. Killer looped melodies, piercing guitar and organ loops, with droned out bass lines. Lady was the instant favourite, but no word of a lie, all songs are equally good in their own right. The album gets better and better, and a new song challenges as the new favourite, with every listen. With this listen, At Your Door is the new song of the day