Beneath the pop sheen, melodic influences and club grooves lies something much stranger and curiously disconnected. These characteristics might see Pull My Hair Back elevated to cult status given the right audience and the power of word-of-mouth.
Jessy Lanza’s Hyperdub debut is a harmonious electronic display of synth-pop and R&B. The Canadian singer/songwriter/producer/DJ's soprano vocals take flight above ethereal melodies and drum beats, refusing to be drowned out by stacked production. Where the rhythm and synth lines are stripped back, Lanza's voice is granted a narrative agency. A rare drop into the middle ranges on the line “I don’t give a fuck, what you do” stipulates an endearing confidence that ... read more
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