Rarelyalways thrives on asserting himself in the lines that exist between genres. Further echoed by Pitchfork “though Rarelyalways comes out of the London jazz scene, his music has its own distinct flavor.”
Rarelyalways returns with a new EP called "Paid Annual Leave" channeling early UK Grime fused with elements of jazz & trip hop.
Gelli Haha has been dynamite lately getting a glowing review for her debut album in Paste Magazine. As the article describes: "Switcheroo is a dance party of primary colors, Electrix effects, and strange samples (did you hear the bear attack on the back half of “Dynamite”?) that emerged through Abaya’s careful songwriting and a love of twisted disco shared with co-producer Sean Guerin of De Lux. Together, they warp dance and synth-pop with a post-punk gloom that underscores Abaya’s aestheticized and verbalized absurdity."
In addition, she hits a guest selector set on KCRW's Freaks Only.
Geneva-based L’Eclair released LP, Cloud Drifter, earlier this summer. To coincide with the release - the band teamed up with Aquarium Drunkard to do a Lagniappe Session. Here they reimagine some 1979 disco heat via Anita Ward’s “Ring My Bell,” embrace the street soul of Lisa Baron’s 1990 “Lovin N Affection,” and engage with something more recent in the form of Beach House’s now decade-old “Space Song.”
Off the heels of "Countryman '82" release, Allah-Las release a second instrumental from the Zuma 85 sessions. It's called "Dume Room" and it's available on all listening platforms.