![]() ![]() ![]() 10 New Albums to Stream Today By Ellen Johnson & Paste Staff J| 9:10am.Arlo Parks Announces New Variety Special with Glass Animals, Romy of The xx, Dave Okumu By Carli Scolforo Janu| 10:59am.They’re distinctive once pulled apart, but can’t resist melting back together into a single, mellow groove. Connected by threads of deep electronics, varied percussion and smooth jazz, its songs are expertly woven together. The entire record lends itself to this obsessive deconstructing. But after a few spins, the initial trance wears off and you find yourself peeling back the layers of each track. ![]() Pop on a pair of headphones and a spine-tingling daze starts to set in. Packed with jazzy harmonies, hip-hop beats and a variety of hard-to-pinpoint sounds (Bayley has said some fuzzy interludes are his pets chewing on the microphone), it’s not afraid to get weird. Vincent and polished off its first full-length LP, ZABA, named after children’s book The Zabajaba Jungle by William Steig. Since signing, the group has toured with St. The band’s first EP, 2012’s deliciously psychedelic Leaflings, sparked the attention of super-producer Paul Epworth (Adele, Bloc Party, Florence & the Machine), who signed the outfit to his new label, Wolf Tone. Initially a bedroom project, Glass Animals grew into a quartet after Bayley brought three of his childhood friends onboard. But Bayley, who cites trip-hop acts like Flying Lotus and Madlib as influences, is no snob when it comes to crafting heady, intricate beats and smooth R&B grooves. The Oxford native has a degree in neuroscience from London’s King’s College. When Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley says he’s into cerebral music, he means it. ![]()
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