![]() It wouldn’t be a criticism to state that the album works very well as a whole, but when listened to as individual songs, it is less successful. ![]() There is a lot in there, and most of it is good. At times the changes of genres and the lack of an identifiable genre can make it feel like a mess, but overall, their approach marks them out from the crowd, and they have created a musically interesting album that works as a piece of music. ![]() I think it works against the album as well as helping it. I mean, what the hell is future soul supposed to be? No, it gives you a sense that these guys are musically eclectic, with songs that incorporate genres such as ambient music (including electronica selvatica), rock, psychedelia, lounge music, and jazz, and that’s all in an album that’s just 35 minutes long. Not in terms of what their music actually sounds like. Their music is often described as ‘future soul’, which gives you an idea of what they’re like. Hiatus Kaiyote are an unusual bunch of people, eccentric, one might say, especially considering their band name and the name of their album, and their music reflects that eccentricity. I struggled to get an angle on it, despite the fact that I liked it very much. I can’t deny that this is an unusual album.
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