01/Metronomy/The English Riviera
Joseph Mount is exhausted. But he’s not quite ready to give up. He just needs to get away. A place where he can think clearly and evaluate what’s going on here, and find some peace of mind. And that destination is here, in The English Riviera, in which Joseph and company of Metronomy plead, argue, and tirelessly seek out clarity in the war of roses between a boy and a girl. The band finds that place in the music. From the opening sounds of birds chirping and waves hitting the sand, to the sonic echoes of the closing remix track, The English Rivieria is an expertly crafted, well produced LP from the English electro outfit. A more expansive, jaunty production that dips into new wave, world beats, and other tantalizing dance locales in search of a little peace of mind. A magnificently sweet escape. It feels so good.
KEY TRACKS: The Bay/Some Written/Love Underlined
03/Toro y Moi/Underneath the Pine
04/The Weeknd/House of Balloons
05/Black Lips/Arabia Mountain
06/Eleanor Friedberger/Last Summer
07/CANT/Dreams Come True
09/Jay-Z & Kanye West/Watch the Throne
10/A$AP Rocky/LiveLoveA$AP
11/Tyler the Creator/GOBLIN
12/Drake/Take Care
13/SBTRKT/SBTRKT
14/Junior Boys/It's All True
15/Danny Brown/XXX
16/JUSTICE/Audio, Video, Disco
17/Jill Scott/The Light of the Sun
18/CULTS/CULTS
19/James Blake/James Blake
20/PJ Harvey/Let England Shake
21/Lady Gaga/Born This Way
22/The Rapture/In the Grace of Your Love
23/Holy Ghost!/Holy Ghost!
24/Patrick Stump/Soul Punk
25/Beyonce/4
10/A$AP Rocky/LiveLoveA$AP
11/Tyler the Creator/GOBLIN
12/Drake/Take Care
13/SBTRKT/SBTRKT
14/Junior Boys/It's All True
15/Danny Brown/XXX
16/JUSTICE/Audio, Video, Disco
17/Jill Scott/The Light of the Sun
18/CULTS/CULTS
19/James Blake/James Blake
20/PJ Harvey/Let England Shake
21/Lady Gaga/Born This Way
22/The Rapture/In the Grace of Your Love
23/Holy Ghost!/Holy Ghost!
24/Patrick Stump/Soul Punk
25/Beyonce/4