British producer Zomby, never one to act like a piece of undead tungsten and embrace the physical spotlight, has announced via Twitter the release of his third LP With Love, due out June 18 in the US and June 17 in the UK, courtesy of 4AD.
Then there’s the official album page — minimally detailed, but given the man’s penchant for mystery, it almost makes you wonder if he wrote the description himself. Okay, it doesn’t, but bear with my train of thought: suppose he’s writing album descriptions and passing them off as the work of someone else, in a mild and otherwise absurd attempt at redemptive copyright de-fringement, so to speak. Lest we recall that embarrassing controversy from early 2012? No, don’t. Such blatant creative thievery (or at least, delayed creative acknowledgement) leaves a lasting wound on my soul.
More relevant in terms of actual musical redemption, and especially for those who shirk the clichés and see the value in quantity as well as quality, With Love will be released in two volumes: as a 33-track triple vinyl, and as a double-CD. On the quality side, I’ll let you judge for yourself. Listen to the track “Soliloquy” below.
• Zomby: http://4ad.com/artists/zomby
• 4AD: http://www.4ad.com
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