15 Jun 2012 — Henning Lahmann
Already rightfully lauded by most esteemed publications such as
XLR8R,
Ad Hoc, and
Dummy, the beat-heavy avant-garde pop of LA artist Fay Davis-Jeffers aka
FAY bears quite a few striking resemblances to other SoCal projects such as
Nguzunguzu or
San Gabriel, to a degree that might even justify speaking of a distinct LA sound right now when it comes to club-ready electronic music. FAY's debut full-length
DIN however is even more intricately constructed than the work of her contemporaries, and more focused on pure, bare rhythm experimentation, a fact that is partly the result of a very visual approach to beat making,
as explained by the artist earlier. What we see here is one of the freshest, most soulful and without doubt most thoroughly surprising and unexpected efforts in 2012. Highly recommended.
After premiering the fourth track off
DIN, "What's the Use",
back in April, we're delighted to exclusively host the complete album stream today. Listen to the whole, staggering record below.
DIN is released by
Time No Place,
out now digitally and on vinyl July 2.
