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After a decade releasing music as Years & Years, Polari is literally Olly Alexander talking the talk. He bonded with Danny L Harle over a mutual love of 80s club music, that period of uncompromising, avant-garde pop which nonetheless snuck into the mainstream. Polari remained a north star throughout the creative process, a secret language likewise lacking widespread recognition but still influential in plain sight. And after a long history of secrets and subtext, Polari is ultimately an open and universal pop record about those needs that transcend time, sexuality, and self: what it means to belong, to be loved, and (Polari literally translates as “to talk”) to connect.
In their captivating collaborative album, Imaginarium, the dazzling duo of Savages & Tripcat invites listeners on a mesmerizing journey through downtempo, trip-hop, exotica, and chill-out soundscapes. The album’s 13 tracks showcase the artists' unique blend of classical influences, electronic experimentation, and hip-hop sensibilities, creating a sonic caravan that transports the listener to a realm of dreamy escapism.
Savages & Tripcat’s Imaginarium delivers irrefutable evidence of the pair’s musical prowess and shared vision. The album’s cohesive yet diverse tracks offer a fresh, immersive listening experience that will resonate with fans of the downtempo and instrumental hip-hop genres. It’s another on-point release from the Cold Busted family.
British indie pop mainstays Saint Etienne follow their critically acclaimed 2021 album, I’ve Been Trying To Tell You, with 12th studio album, The Night. Continuing Saint Etienne's tradition of immersive storytelling through sound, The Night delivers an ambient escape from the chaos of daily life by captures the essence of the after-hours. It takes listeners on a journey through layered tranquility, offering calm to restless minds and a gentle respite from modern life's relentless pace. The album, which was produced by Saint Etienne in collaboration with composer and producer Augustin Bousfield, was recorded across two locations in Saltaire and Hove, from January to August 2024. The cover features a photograph by architectural photographer Darren Holden, while the album’s sleeve notes are penned by award-winning author and journalist Ben Myers.