Darkstar announce third album Foam Island, stream lead single

Darkstar announce third album Foam Island, stream lead single

Sitting and splashing in the tub, cupping your hands and forming little islets of jasmine-scented bubbles with the foamy water — don’t you remember the days? Darkstar, the British duo of Aiden Whalley and James Young, certainly do, and no doubt they’ve been reminiscing on their bubble bath experiences a hell of a lot lately, perhaps even indulging on occasion. Foam Island, their third album following 2013’s News From Nowhere and 2010’s North, will float your way October 2 via Warp. You can expect it to be an R&B-referencing, groove-ridden, slightly warped (how ‘bout it?) affair on the surface, with themes of “political isolation, social disillusionment and personal ambition” running below. It should also be a friendly reminder to all that the bathtub is a more than appropriate place for existential thought.

In announcing the record, Darkstar have released a stream of album cut “Pin Secure” on their SoundCloud page. Its sound fits very well with some of the tracks on their recent Kirklees Arcadia mixtape, with Young’s vocals surfing a dry yet intensely catchy electronic groove. They also offered up a couple pre-order options for the record. We’ve got Bleep, iTunes, and Amazon. The record will be released digitally, on vinyl, and on CD.

Darkstar’s sound has evolved a lot since their early Hyperdub days, moving through zones of uncanny 2-step and surreal, beatific chant, to mention to poles of the spectrum. What’s best is they always seem to keep some aspect of their myriad sounds alive moving forward. Here’s to hoping Foam Island is their bubbliest synthesis to date.

Check the stream for “Pin Secure” below, as well as Foam Island’s tracklist. And get out the tub before ya prune, boy!

Foam Island tracklist:

01. Basic Things
02. Inherent in the Fibre
03. Stoke the Fire
04. Cuts
05. Go Natural
06. A Different Kind of Struggle
07. Pin Secure
08. Through the Motions
09. Tilly’s Theme
10. Foam Island
11. Javan’s Call
12. Days Burn Blue

• Darkstar: http://www.darkstar.ws
• Warp: http://warp.net

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