Soft, percussive electronic that hints at future garage, and surpasses the confines of the notorious “chillwave” genre. Anyone who salivated over Andy Stott’s Luxury Problems, a record that is as spacious and industrial as it is tender, will love Struck. It’s rare for me to be able to say that a record achieves continuity without losing its heart, but this one does. Loops are layered infinitely, and the soft vocals and consistent percussion hints at the foundations of great pop songs. Perhaps what people found so captivating about the Clams Casino instrumental records were the very fact that they hinted at familiar, overworked songs, but remained just pale shapes.
It would be a mistake to label Struck as just an ambient electro record. Though Rainer Veil doesn’t relish in creating the harsh, alienating soundscapes of contemporaries like Raime, there is a solid, pulsing core here, despite its ethereal feel. Very excited to see what this UK duo comes out with next.
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