The album was not released in the United States, however, and the only single, " Young, Fresh n' New", charted poorly. In 2001, her second studio album, Wanderland, was released and featured similar "raw emotion and sophisticated musicianship" of her debut album. Two more singles were released from the album: " Good Stuff" which reached the UK top twenty and " Get Along with You" which failed to chart in the US and charted poorly in the UK. In the United Kingdom, it was certified gold and has sold over 167,000 copies. Her debut album, Kaleidoscope, was released in December 1999 and charted at number 144 on the Billboard 200, and has sold 249,000 copies in the country to date. Her debut single, " Caught Out There", was released in 1999, reaching number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four in the United Kingdom. At age 16, she left her parents' home at the age of 20 she was signed to Virgin Records. Here’s hoping that after leaving off on this high note, the trio picks up where they left off for their next release, whenever and where ever it may be.īlack Rainbows will be released March 26 th via Black Acre, and you can pre-order it here.Kelis performing at House of Blues in Boston, July 2010Īmerican singer and songwriter Kelis has released six studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, 39 singles (including 21 as a featured artist), and 29 music videos. More melodic than the other dark, percussive tracks, it acts as “the perfect post-rave salve, an optimistic close, like sunrise during the calm of a dawn break return home.” First appearing in Dark Sky’s XLR8R podcast in the summer (which you can download here), it heightened anticipation before the announcement of an official release even happened – and the wait was well worth it. It’s a display of Dark Sky’s strengths – oozing, bouncing bass and 2-step percussion lay grounds for an expansive soundtrack that can work just as well for a solitary midnight drive through the city or at a packed after-hours warehouse.ĭark Sky – Totem (ripped from XLR8R podcast)įinally, the standout track “Totem” closes the EP. The first single, “Zoom,” might not be our favourite from the EP, but that’s not to say it isn’t very good. “Black Rainbows”’ second track, “Tremor,” successfully manages exactly the same thing – the resemblance to the Perculator is irrefutable. The appreciation of early-90’s hardcore that they pulled off in their debut “Something to Lose” as well as the nod to classic garage and house motifs in “Neon” showed an ability to speak to the things we love to re-visit in a post-everything musical climate, while avoiding falling into cliché. While this track might be different from what we’ve heard from them before, the trio haven’t abandoned their tendency for tasteful nostalgia. The EP’s opener “F-Technology” is a shifting, looming number, taking things very low and tribal until a characteristic Dark Sky synth break allows you to catch your breath. It was this feeling that got us hooked with the trio’s early remix of the XX’s “ Crystalised” and Kelis’s “ Brave,” and we’ve kept tabs on them ever since. As full as their tracks may get at times, there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel, some sort of optimism that drives the track and makes it worth playing out til the end. This EP in particular has what’s described as a “noir edge,” something that’s expressed aurally in the best possible way. Their production is deep as it gets, percussion-laden and heavy on the bass in a way that still manages to be intelligent. Something about the title “Black Rainbows,” as banal as it may be, is still fitting when it comes to Dark Sky. The London trio – comprised of Tom Edwards, Matt Benyayer, and Carlo Anderson – have continued on their streak of paring down their productions and personalizing their sound, yet on this release they sound as ‘Dark Sky’ as ever. Following their most recent release, the “Radius” EP on Modeselektor’s 50Weapons, things took off and it was hard to hit a club without hearing the instaclassic “ Neon ” – so the group’s return to Bristol-based Black Acre is both welcome and not necessarily expected. For their next EP, Dark Sky is set to return to Black Acre, the label that put out their debut “ Something to Lose / Ghost Notes ” in 2010.
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