In his TMT review, James Parker proved beyond a reasonable doubt that YYU’s latest album, TIMETIMETIME&TIME, is one of the best albums of the year. Go listen to it, if you haven’t already. If you have, go listen to it again. It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it? It’s about repetition isn’t it?
According to the good folks at Beer On The Rug, YYU, a.k.a. Ben Straus, is currently working on his second “official” album for Ramp Recordings. We’re not sure if “often” is from that album or not, but it resembles some of YYU’s earlier work, which was less fucked with than his tracks on TIMETIMETIME&TIME and his 2012 EP, Ghost Toast. In any case, we’ll keep you updated about the new album. But for now:
• YYU: http://yyumoo.bandcamp.com
• Ramp Recordings: http://www.ramprecordings.com
• Beer On The Rug: http://beerontherug.com