Sun Structures (Vinyl 2xLP) ElectronicRough Trade Album of the Year 2014. Recorded live in a studio at the Rumpus Room, Brooklyn, this is immaculately crafted pyschedelic pop album that would sit perfectly next to The Byrds, T Rex and Tame Impala. Full of psych drenched guitars, the odd burst of the 60?s sounding organ, energetic drums and a collection of bass lines that most bands would kill for. Bursting with ideas, each track marries a stunning chorus with singer James Bagshaw's
it's the third of five projected albums to be released in 2017
with many songs featuring Katie Meehan's fine backing vocals
yet thematically coherent offering
Caramel has hints of Scritti Politti's exquisitely stitched soul
Poised to blow the cobwebs off life and unleash some much-needed wit and charm upon us
interstellar heavenly bodies
or a cymbal crash
frontman Bobby Gillespie has added seven tracks previously released as b-sides
Countering this are beautiful string arrangements made up of violin
' further evidence of experimentation is evident on the dancey 'trans-global express' and the use of steel drums on 'planner's dream gone wrong
previously only available as part of the Box Set series
Paradigmes has received praises from major outlets such as Pitchfork "La Femme is perhaps the biggest rock band in France right now"