LA threesome ASHRR aka lead vocalist Steven Davis and producer-musician-vocalists Josh Charles and Ethan Allen are back with a brilliant new album for Ralph Lawson's superb 20/20 Vision Recordings that finds them working by the old mantra of 'art for art's sake'. This effortlessly eclectic record collides electronic soul, post-punk, space disco and indie-dance and is rich in melancholic melody, hazy, late-summer moods and late-night dancing. The vocals bring an indie edge to jangling delights like 'Please Don't Stop The Rain' while 'What's Been Turning You On' is a laidback and languid groove for lazy sessions.
STAFF COMMENTS
Matt says: Beaming out of the sunny side of LA, ASHRR have not-so-quietly been carving out their own charismatic brand of Balearic-psych-pop and funky disco-not-disco through some exceptional 12" releases and a veritable who's who of remixers. Their first album to date, sees them deliver their full mission statement - bright smiles, group hugs, fiery sunsets and cropped trousers skipping in the shallows. Their song writing is splendid, their musicianship accomplished and the production - honest and transparent - allows the natural majesty of the band shine through.
TRACK LISTING
Please Don't Stop The Rain
Different Kind Of Life
Sway
Deux Sons
Sun Song
Fizzy
No Garden
Sunshine Low
What's Been Turning You On
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