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Track List
01) Highest Building
02) Say Nothing
03) DHLC
04) ESCAPE
05) I Can't Tell
06) Get U
07) Jasper's Song
08) Only Fans
09) Hollow
10) Love Light
11) Sirens
12) Go
13) Palaces
01) Highest Building
02) Say Nothing
03) DHLC
04) ESCAPE
05) I Can't Tell
06) Get U
07) Jasper's Song
08) Only Fans
09) Hollow
10) Love Light
11) Sirens
12) Go
13) Palaces
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2022
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Palaces is the third studio album by Australian electronic musician Flume, released on 20 May 2022 through Future Classic. It includes collaborations with Oklou, May-a, Quiet Bison, Kučka, Laurel, Virgen María, Emma Louise, Caroline Polachek and Damon Albarn. The album was announced alongside the release of lead single "Say Nothing", featuring May-a.
Background and recording
After returning to Australia following the end of his world tour in support of Skin (2016) and Hi This Is Flume (2019), Flume moved to a coastal town in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, where he says he found "inspiration from the flora and fauna surrounding him". He also made field recordings of birds, which are used throughout the album. According to Flume, the album was also influenced by late Scottish producer Sophie.
Promotion
Flume announced the album and its track listing on 2 February 2022, also releasing the song "Say Nothing" featuring May-a and its music video the same day. The video contains similar visuals to those Flume uploaded on his NFT website throughout 2021. Flume said the track is about "feelings of post relationship clarity" and was written "midway through 2020 while the pandemic was still pretty new", although it was finished in early 2021.
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Flume’s newest album is a mixed bag, with a number of brilliant tracks interspersed with some forgettable moments in between.
His first full length album since 2019’s Hi This Is Flume, Palaces has a number of surprising features from big names such as Caroline Polachek and Damon Albarn. These perhaps surprising features contributed to the unique form of this album, which is definitely much stronger in the second half. It’s full of incredibly sharp hooks and punchy beats, broken with some softer moments in between.
Palaces is an album centred around Flume’s return to his home of Australia and the iconic natural landscape and biodiversity. The album even features bird song recordings which are subtly woven throughout the album and provide an excellent ode to which Flume’s homeland. This is most notable on title track “Palaces," featuring Damon Albarn, which provides a soft and calming melody to accompany the birds.
Opening track “Highest Building” starts off promisingly, but is ultimately let down by the unnatural mash of auto-tuned vocals. In contrast, subsequent tracks “Sirens” and “Hollow” demonstrate a brilliant contrast to the electronic edge of the drops and the smooth vibrato of the vocals. It’s an effect that feels much more natural and complimentary to the sharp electric sound throughout.
However, some of the standout moments of the album are when Flume is solo. Tracks “DHLC”, “Go” and “Love Light” are excellent; the addictive drops and catchy beats are immediately intriguing and infectious. But then these great moments are broken by tracks like “I Can’t Tell,” which feels dull and unexciting, especially compared to subsequent heavy bass track “Get U.”
Palaces is, overall, a decent album and one that would translate brilliantly to the live space. The second half of the album is definitely the stronger half, and the disappointing opening album track is definitely made up for with later album tracks like “Go” and “Get U”. Whilst some tracks are arguably a bit forgettable, this album is still full of some brilliant moments.
SOURCE: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/flume-palaces-album-review
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Palaces is the third studio album by Australian electronic musician Flume, released on 20 May 2022 through Future Classic. It includes collaborations with Oklou, May-a, Quiet Bison, Kučka, Laurel, Virgen María, Emma Louise, Caroline Polachek and Damon Albarn. The album was announced alongside the release of lead single "Say Nothing", featuring May-a.
Background and recording
After returning to Australia following the end of his world tour in support of Skin (2016) and Hi This Is Flume (2019), Flume moved to a coastal town in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, where he says he found "inspiration from the flora and fauna surrounding him". He also made field recordings of birds, which are used throughout the album. According to Flume, the album was also influenced by late Scottish producer Sophie.
Promotion
Flume announced the album and its track listing on 2 February 2022, also releasing the song "Say Nothing" featuring May-a and its music video the same day. The video contains similar visuals to those Flume uploaded on his NFT website throughout 2021. Flume said the track is about "feelings of post relationship clarity" and was written "midway through 2020 while the pandemic was still pretty new", although it was finished in early 2021.
User Album Review
Flume’s newest album is a mixed bag, with a number of brilliant tracks interspersed with some forgettable moments in between.
His first full length album since 2019’s Hi This Is Flume, Palaces has a number of surprising features from big names such as Caroline Polachek and Damon Albarn. These perhaps surprising features contributed to the unique form of this album, which is definitely much stronger in the second half. It’s full of incredibly sharp hooks and punchy beats, broken with some softer moments in between.
Palaces is an album centred around Flume’s return to his home of Australia and the iconic natural landscape and biodiversity. The album even features bird song recordings which are subtly woven throughout the album and provide an excellent ode to which Flume’s homeland. This is most notable on title track “Palaces," featuring Damon Albarn, which provides a soft and calming melody to accompany the birds.
Opening track “Highest Building” starts off promisingly, but is ultimately let down by the unnatural mash of auto-tuned vocals. In contrast, subsequent tracks “Sirens” and “Hollow” demonstrate a brilliant contrast to the electronic edge of the drops and the smooth vibrato of the vocals. It’s an effect that feels much more natural and complimentary to the sharp electric sound throughout.
However, some of the standout moments of the album are when Flume is solo. Tracks “DHLC”, “Go” and “Love Light” are excellent; the addictive drops and catchy beats are immediately intriguing and infectious. But then these great moments are broken by tracks like “I Can’t Tell,” which feels dull and unexciting, especially compared to subsequent heavy bass track “Get U.”
Palaces is, overall, a decent album and one that would translate brilliantly to the live space. The second half of the album is definitely the stronger half, and the disappointing opening album track is definitely made up for with later album tracks like “Go” and “Get U”. Whilst some tracks are arguably a bit forgettable, this album is still full of some brilliant moments.
SOURCE: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/flume-palaces-album-review
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