Review: Straight outta the Northern suburbs of Melbourne comes Surprise Chef! Eschewing their normal College Of Knowledge Records for an expanded release on Mr Bongo, the band delivers a unique sound of instrumental post-rock while channeling the earthly tones of 1970s synthopia and new skool Australiana through instrumental jazz, funk and post rock leanings. Inspired by a DIY mentality, summer heatwaves and healthy doses of antipodean irony, Surprise Chef turns in something between Four Tet's early sample material to the more analogue and live sounds of Throbbing Gristle inspirations in "Blyth Street Nocturne". Recorded live to tape, All News Is Good News brings to the surface a fresh session of unconventional jazz-funk for a new audience.
Review: Rime is a new collaboration between producer Antti Hynninen (from Auteur Jazz) and singer Sara Sayed. Together they've embarked on an electric soul odyssey on "Our Kingdom", creating a beautiful range of broken beat-influenced pop that seriously impresses from start to finish. The Erykah Badu-ish "Revolution" might just be one of the sweetest and smartest things you'll hear all year, while lush, electric orchestral arrangements give the album a really unique sound - from the bumping "Sucker" to the Dilla-esque "Outro".
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