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The shift from psych rock to a more synthpop oriented sound is an absolute blessing for Tame Impala's third album, tapping into Kevin Parker's magical sense of melody, his infectious basslines and his beautiful, lush production. It's so incredibly well crafted that it's hard to care about the record's few flaws. Ultimately, it's simply a very feel-good sound you want to get lost into.

There is a lot to like on Lorde's return to her more somber and tortured roots ; the braveness of the introspection, the acridity of the sound, the rawness, the intimity. Despite all that, and even if the record's rough edges and somewhat minimalist approach work thematically, it still lacks the melodic intuition and pure musical emotion that made her first two albums so memorable and influential.

Last Train revient avec un nouvel album soigneusement et minutieusement ciselé. Il alterne avec brio des titres d'une efficacité folle, et d'autres se démarquant davantage par leurs structures progressives et leurs montées en puissance. Un chaos organisé dans lequel viennent s'orchestrer viscéralement les sentiments d'aliénation, de haine, de déception et de dégoût qui traversent cet album. Une ... read more

Through a creative, lush and layered production, and an amazingly instinctive sense of melodies, Magdalena Bay really mastered their sound on this second LP. Imaginal Disk is incredibly dynamic, with surprises and unexpected choices at every turn. A very fun, infectious and hypnotic journey, that manage to feel nostalgic, yet futuristic.