Little Dragon's third album finds them
teetering on the brink of a mainstream
following. It's been a logical progression
from 2007s eponymous debut, through '09's
'Machine Dreams', and singer Yukimi Nagano's
guest vocal appearances for the likes of
SBTRKT and Gorillaz, all proving their hugely
sought-after pop essence. Thankfully it's not
gone to their heads, and 'Ritual Union' is a
confidently experimental set of electronic pop
songs with a far cuter, jazzier imagination
than many other artists who share their
echelons. Like fellow swedes The Knife, they
strike a fine balance of reserved, efficient
minimalism and the quirkiest turn of phrase,
creating hooks which linger long after the
moment has passed, meshed into the kind of
layered textures which bear many repeated
listens. Yukimi's vocals are always a main
feature, but the songs themselves are equally
infectious, suiting her as comfortably to the
alien harmonics of 'When I Go Out' as piquant
electro-disco on 'Shuffle A Dream' or
'Nightlight', 4th world pop like 'Summertearz'
or the melancholy bubblegum of 'Crystalfilm'.
Highly recommended for all pop pickers.
Tracklist:
01 Ritual Union 03:30
02 Little Man 02:41
03 Brush The Heat 04:10
04 Shuffle A Dream 02:58
05 Please Turn 03:34
06 Crystalfilm 04:49
07 Precious 03:51
08 Nightlight 03:25
09 Summertearz 03:50
10 When I Go Out 05:59
11 Seconds 04:30
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