![]() "4th of July (Fireworks)" is the follow up single. Dance/Club Songs and UK Dance charts as well as peaking at top-ten on mainstream single charts in Europe. "Acapella" was released as the album's lead single and topped the U.S. Clocking in at just over 37 minutes, contemporary critics praised the album for being cohesive as well as refreshing and lean. The record serves as her debut with Interscope Records under the will.i.am music brand. ''Flesh Tone'' was described as a pop album but adopts electro pop, synthpop, house and dancehall elements to form a "euphoric dance album" which tributes the birth of Kelis' son. Production for the songs comes courtesy of David Guetta, Boys Noize, Jean Baptiste and Benny Benassi amongst others. ![]() Recorded whilst the singer was an unsigned artist and whilst pregnant with her first child the record is an ode to motherhood and is a distinct departure from the urban sound of her previous album, ''Kelis Was Here''. Here’s hoping that after leaving off on this high note, the trio picks up where they left off for their next release, whenever and where ever it may be.īlack Rainbows will be released March 26 th via Black Acre, and you can pre-order it here.''Flesh Tone'' is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kelis, first released on May 14, 2010. More melodic than the other dark, percussive tracks, it acts as “the perfect post-rave salve, an optimistic close, like sunrise during the calm of a dawn break return home.” First appearing in Dark Sky’s XLR8R podcast in the summer (which you can download here), it heightened anticipation before the announcement of an official release even happened – and the wait was well worth it. It’s a display of Dark Sky’s strengths – oozing, bouncing bass and 2-step percussion lay grounds for an expansive soundtrack that can work just as well for a solitary midnight drive through the city or at a packed after-hours warehouse.ĭark Sky – Totem (ripped from XLR8R podcast)įinally, the standout track “Totem” closes the EP. The first single, “Zoom,” might not be our favourite from the EP, but that’s not to say it isn’t very good. Brave es un navegador web rápido, privado y seguro para PC, Mac y dispositivos móviles. “Black Rainbows”’ second track, “Tremor,” successfully manages exactly the same thing – the resemblance to the Perculator is irrefutable. The appreciation of early-90’s hardcore that they pulled off in their debut “Something to Lose” as well as the nod to classic garage and house motifs in “Neon” showed an ability to speak to the things we love to re-visit in a post-everything musical climate, while avoiding falling into cliché. ![]() While this track might be different from what we’ve heard from them before, the trio haven’t abandoned their tendency for tasteful nostalgia. ![]() The EP’s opener “F-Technology” is a shifting, looming number, taking things very low and tribal until a characteristic Dark Sky synth break allows you to catch your breath. It was this feeling that got us hooked with the trio’s early remix of the XX’s “ Crystalised” and Kelis’s “ Brave,” and we’ve kept tabs on them ever since. As full as their tracks may get at times, there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel, some sort of optimism that drives the track and makes it worth playing out til the end. This EP in particular has what’s described as a “noir edge,” something that’s expressed aurally in the best possible way. Their production is deep as it gets, percussion-laden and heavy on the bass in a way that still manages to be intelligent. Something about the title “Black Rainbows,” as banal as it may be, is still fitting when it comes to Dark Sky. The London trio – comprised of Tom Edwards, Matt Benyayer, and Carlo Anderson – have continued on their streak of paring down their productions and personalizing their sound, yet on this release they sound as ‘Dark Sky’ as ever. ![]() Following their most recent release, the “Radius” EP on Modeselektor’s 50Weapons, things took off and it was hard to hit a club without hearing the instaclassic “ Neon ” – so the group’s return to Bristol-based Black Acre is both welcome and not necessarily expected. For their next EP, Dark Sky is set to return to Black Acre, the label that put out their debut “ Something to Lose / Ghost Notes ” in 2010. ![]()
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