Bullion – aka producer Nathan Jenkins – has lengthy been a key voice within the various music scene. In 2008, he launched ‘Pet Sounds within the Key of Dee’, a cheeky mashup album in the identical vein as Hazard Mouses ‘The Gray Album’ and a nod to J Dilla’s ‘Donuts’. Credit with Nilüfer Yanya, Westerman and Avalon Emerson have since stacked up, his involvement with a challenge lighting up the eyes of listeners who pay as a lot consideration to the liner notes because the love and care inside the songs.
‘Affection’, then, feels significantly particular for Bullion, a set of alt-pop that deserves to be heard by the lots. Talking on the album’s announcement earlier this yr, he mentioned having to take the identical recommendation that he gave to his collaborators: be open to journey. ‘Affection’ is definitely that. Carly Rae Jepsen’s activate ‘Uncommon’ – returning the favour after Jenkins labored on her final album ‘The Loneliest Time’ – makes for a glowing duet, whereas ‘World_train’, starring Charlotte Adigéry, is equally playful. A lot of ‘Affection’ is indebted to the sounds of the ‘80s – blown-out soundscapes, booming drums – however there’s intelligent twists, like on the attractive ‘Your Father’. Over a decade down the road, Jenkins stays a significant and intriguing pressure.
Particulars
- Launch date: April 26, 2024
- Document label: Ghostly
