London Grammar

[Tunage] California Soil

It’s been four years since the last proper London Grammar album, but almost more than any band during that period they have been in almost constant rotation for me. Like The XX and Zero 7 even before them, London Grammar taps into a kind of ethereal groove that just soars through time and space. Singer Hannah Reid, whose silky alto is heavenly blend of Beth Orton and Florence, takes us on a journey alternating between quiet contemplation and raw elegant power.

On “Lose Your Head” and “How Does It Feel” the trio leads you into their trademark slow boiling bliss towards a distinctive and meditative joy. But on tracks like “Baby It’s You” they just drop you immediately into an infectious pop song (that was immediately remixed by Kolsch) almost accessible enough for a mainstream audience. London Grammar has never really played late on the festival circuit but they are band whose sound you can imagine drifting into the night sky like a blanket of warm muted lights. Bands like this come around only once in the bluest moon. I hope the ride lasts for quite a while.

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