14 May 2012 — Tonje Thilesen
We've been supporters of the Oakland based duo
James & Evander for quite some time now, and seen them move from cold, instrumental electronic pop into murky, mellow waters, before giving you a gentle push in the direction of the dance floor. I might have to argue that the James & Evander I was spinning back in 2010 might still my personal preference, but nonetheless, the poignant and emotive James & Evander isn't bad — not at all in fact. If you've been a fan of them throughout the 5 years they've been putting out music together, you are hereby warned: their long awaited debut full-lenght
Bummer Pop is stripped-down, sad, and all in all quite different from what you got used to of
Sunlight & Circuitry and the
Songs You Wish We Wrote For You volumes. However, it didn't take me more than a single listen to fall all in love with track #9, "Nostalgia" off the record, an astounding piano ballad for rainy days and broken hearts, swirling through mellow synthscapes.
Have a first exclusive listen to
Bummer Pop below, out today on
Velvet Music Blue. Cover design by our dearest
Crash Symbols lady Liz Pavlovic.
