ABOUT THIS ITEM

Alfred Darlington aka Daedelus has embarked on a journey in a new direction. Renowned for making cerebral, baroque electronic music and dressing like a Victorian dandy the "Fair Weather Friends" EP is Daedelus embracing stripped-back, funky, fucked-up dance music. The title track revolves around drums and claps that wouldn't sound out of place on a Go! Team record, an insistently catchy keyboard riff and a saucy female vocal. "My Beau" (a re-imagined, re-sung re-work of Ghost Town DJs "My Boo") is possibly the most shocking departure. Utterly fresh, it combines bass rhythms with great swathes of squelch and a beautifully mashed-up R&B vocal. "Hermitage" manages to keep the electro-squelch aesthetic of the EP while incorporating rock elements and a driving four to the floor. "El Subidon" goes a little bit more techno while "Bonjour" is pure jack with more sweet, electronic melodies.