Floating Points - Cascade (Black Vinyl)

Floating Points - Cascade (Black Vinyl)Cascade pushes Floating Points sound forward into new places. The eight songs here are allowed to smoulder and spark for up to eight minutes at a time, allowing for more expansive exploration of sounds and grooves than ever before. Almost a decade on since Elaenia, his revered debut album, the composer has discovered new ways to thread his experiments outside of club music seamlessly into his music designed for the dancefloor.

“the band’s expertly executed art-rock sound is complete with droning guitars

oscillating vocals and unpredictable shifts in melody that see the band moving forward at an impressive pace

especially apparent on "Dirty Laundry" as Danny raps about his sexual exploits and reminisces on his rocky path to stardom

it left the group with expanded perimeters to traverse

is as funky as it is brooding

Yeah Yeah Yeahs) was enlisted to mix it

and Joey Nebulous’s Joey Spumoni Creamy Dreamy Party All the Time )

musicians sweep away the existing musical landscape to create something new

Already in the midst of a major life change

I feel alive

songs that find each other in the rush of a crushing reality

Machinedrum has veered more accessible over the years