'Rounds' is one of those records where I just let the music flow, so when I heard that Four Tet aka Kieran Hebden was releasing another album this year, I was quite interested to hear it.
First impressions were that it was similar magic that can be heard in every Four Tet album, but 'There Is Love In You' just sounds a lot more focused than previous efforts. 'Love Cry' is a 9 minute breeze - the music is so gentle and cold, it's perfect to put on in the background whilst you're having a walkabout, preferably when it's snowing.
At times, it sounds like a more focused Aphex Twin - you can hear it in the sampled vocals that Hebden's put on, and the melody reflects that heard on 'Selected Ambient Works vol.1' . Whilst this isn't exactly a dance record, if I was going to be all technical about it, I'd class it as "minimalistic ambient techno".
It's also a bit of a grower, because I didn't have the patience to listen to the music at first, but if you just let it flow (that sounds so cheesy!) it becomes an enjoyable listen. This is probably my favourite Four Tet record, beating 'Rounds', which is no easy feat. You probably wont get it on first listen; it's one of those albums where you have to really listen to it to uncover its beauty.
It's probably not something I'd listen to everyday, but I think it's a beautiful album. Despite being an electronically-dominated album, it has a very gentle - and human - touch to it.
Give it a listen. Or two...or three...
| 1 | Angel Echoes |
| 2 | Love Cry |
| 3 | Circling |
| 4 | PabloÆS Heart |
| 5 | Sing |
| 6 | This Unfolds |
| 7 | Reversing |
| 8 | Plastic People |
| 9 | She Just Likes To Fight |
Rating: 4/5
Released 25th January
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