I never really listened to the cut-and-paste cinematics of L.A.'s Daedelus until this album, but I can see now that is my loss. Following a strong line of found-sound conductors like Jel and fellow Mush man Caural, Alfred Weisberg-Roberts patches together distorted, old-timey loop upon distorted, old-timey loop with bits of programmed synths to create a lounge amalgamation that is utterly and uniquely Daedelus. As something along the lines of throwing an old Pink Panther soundtrack in a blender with a copy of Reason 3, every track on Denies The Day is a scene from a different film you can't quite remember seeing. The opener "At My Heels" centers around an old espionage flick bassline and Brazil strings, "Bahia" may have been cut from the Beetlejuice score, "Nouveau Nova" may just be a Logan's Run B-side, and so on. However, "Sundown" does enjoy a Gorillaz vibe 'till it explodes into a manic tribal percussion free-for-all, so there are contemporary aspects to it. Whatever comes to your mind, Daed's fifth album will probably be the soundtrack to your summer. Everything Mush touches turns to sunshine.
1. At My Heels
2. Sundown
3. Bahia
4. Lights Out
5. Like Clockwork Springs
6. Nouveau Nova
7. Sawtooth EKG
8. Samba Legrand
9. Dreamt Of Drowning
10. Our Last Stand
11. Patent Pending
12. Never None The Wiser
13. Petite Samba
14. Sunrise
15. Viva Vida
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