Hiatus on the Horizon

‘Hiatus On The Horizon’ is the stunning new album from internationally acclaimed US producer Matt Chicoine aka Recloose, who moved to New Zealand 4 years ago.

His success in London, New York, Berlin and Tokyo has been flourishing since the release of his first album ‘Cardiology’. Recently the hype has been out of control with luminaries such as Gilles Peterson thrashing the album single ‘Dust’ (featuring Dallas Tamaira of Fat Freddy’s Drop) on BBC Radio 1. No wonder that mainstream Radio in Tokyo have charted ‘Dust’. What a killer tune!!!

‘Hiatus On The Horizon’ features Joe Dukie (Fat Freddy’s Drop), Riki Gooch (TrinityRoots), Hollie Smith, Lisa Tomlins, Jonathan Crayford and more.

Review:

Now operating with a similar palate and outlook to Tosca, New Zealand’s Recloose produces electro-pepped soul covered in a warm Myelin sheath which, although undoubtedly engaging, doesn’t tackle the mind as much as it does the feet. Opening with a glitter-fuelled re-reading of Tejada’s Plug Research excursions, ‘Landed’ combines its superficial shine with two fantastic vocal performances from Justin Chapman and Genevieve Marenette which will be welcome balm to anyone fond of Rosin Murphy, Dani Siciliano or Galia Durant. Whilst at times coming across a little too airbrushed (see ‘Still Beyond Me’ and ‘Dust’), Recloose includes enough pep to keep you interested, with the ratchet-beat House makeover of ‘Turkish Delight’ and ‘Makutu Man’s appropriation of a Jimi Tenor/Talking Heads collaboration, worthy of a special mention.
Boomkat