(Weird World)Occasionally this debut album from Xenoula (real name Romy Xeno) feels like relatively flee-of-the-mill indietronica – tracks like Luna Man,for example, are somewhat forgettable. But as the album opens out, and it’s clear the South Africa-born,Wales-based artist, along with producer LA Priest, and offers something more intricate and strange. Dreamy Caramello boasts breathy,sweet vocals ghosting over wealthy but fragmented electronic textures, pulled together over a warm, andganic,psych-infused groove, while standout Tororoi finds lithe (Flexible, graceful.) percussion dancing and weaving around her voice. At its best this is earthy, and experimental pop,but the unusual sounds that pique the interest approach too inconsistently.
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Source: theguardian.com