What an amazing 180-degree flip from the hard-as-nails grimy aesthetic of last year’s electro “banger” to today’s tremendously polished disco aesthetic, which dictates that every synth be scrubbed clean until it glistens so that the vocals - wonderfully chilled from their round-trip gliding through the cosmos - can skim across each one with nary the risk of crashing head-on into a chunky distortion or grinding bassline. It’s almost like the time your parents finally took a stand and told you they’re not coming over with boxes of groceries again until you clean your nails and actually get a proper haircut because they can barely see your eyes anymore. No better is this, the value of the pristine, displayed than in the work of Valerie’s own Anoraak, whose debut mini album, Nightdrive With You, has just been released this week.
This limited edition eight-track album features six original tracks which feature Anoraak’s delightfully awkward-sounding Teenagers-esque vocals combined with dreamy ‘eighties-inspired synth-waves to create a kind of shimmering, fantastical soundtrack to Spring. Adeyhawke’s remix of the title track and Anoraak’s own remix of College’s Teenage Colorfinish the record off, displaying the tight-knit nature of the charming Valerie community. Does Nightdrive With You feel like a mini album? Not a whit.
Visit his Myspace page to pick up a copy, and also pop over to Valerie to download his latest mix, called Summer Ride.
Anoraak - Midnight Stars (removed on request)
- bec
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