Ruth Radelet from Chromatics
Chromatics are a band from Portland. They have gone through may facelifts depending on what sorta music they wanna make.
This is a demo (i believe), from early September, and a fabulous one at that. They are recreating Italian style disco but with less warmness, and more detachment. Produced by Johnny Jewel (find out about a humorous man crush here). Now, I shouldn’t call it “italo disco”, but it’s about as close as we get right now. Ruth Radelet’s hotness and breathless voice fits perfectly with the distant backing track.
Listen to it at night, perhaps on a drive (I don’t know how you would have access to your computer while driving but hey, why not).
“Night Drive” was probably the first album I have been able to fully appreciate (half a year after i got it) for its aesthetic more than say the actual music on the album. It’s meant to be listened to in the car, at night, when going somewhere with people. Just drive and listen, and get laid (if at all possible). The first time i was in car… but it was during a winter storm in the spring (remember the snow storm in spring?) I never realized until recently how to fully take in the album’s created ambience (perhaps a post dedicated to it?)
From “Night Drive” released last year
Chromatics – Running Up That Hill
My favorite song by these folks. Its a cover of Kate Bush, and although never hearing the original, this one is just fantastic. One of my favorite songs by far.
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