Halifax trio The Orielles cemented themselves as contemporary indie darling with their last album Disco Volador, but rather than create a facsimile of that success they have decided to branch out and experiment wildly on their fourth album Tableau. I knew this record was going to be a departure from their funky guitar-led sound when …
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23. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra – Promises (Luaka Bop)
In at 23, we have the superstar collision of three musical powerhouses on a phenomenal record that draws from each of their respective genres and creates a sonic masterpiece of neo-classical experimentation. Sam Shepherd (a.k.a. Floating Points) brings his ambient electronic aesthetic, legendary saxophonist Pharoah Sanders brings the jazz and halfway through the record the …
11. Thom Yorke – Anima (XL)
Anima is Thom Yorke’s most rewarding solo album to date – melding the societal commentary of 2006’s The Eraserwith the electronic experimentation of 2014’s Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes. Yorke has always had his finger on the pulse when it came to more leftfield electronic music and the influence of Flying Lotus et al can be felt across this whole …
13. Floating Points – Crush (Pluto/Ninja Tune)
It took four years for him to follow up Elaenia, but Sam Shepherd’s second Floating Points LP was well worth the wait. A perfect blend of acoustic and synthesised aesthetics that creates a wondrously chaotic but satisfying record. This feels like a warmer, more humane album than his debut – and it is definitely more …
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