Greg Fenton reviews Lawrence – Poppies – Smallville Records
There is a mysterious aura at the heart of Lawrence’s music that is particularly compelling. In this case, the opening track Angels is characterised by a cryptic blend of unworldly piano, deep house bass, and evocative, swirling atmospheres, highlighting its hypnotic appeal.
Those themes then feed into the sublime Ray as it delves deeper into introspective questioning of form and emotional structure, while the more intense drums of the stunning Ocean Drive underpin a smooth selection of heavenly electric keys, hints and possibilities of joy. Poppies ends on an equal, thoughtful high, with languid bass playing alongside an array of modular sensibilities in the last movement of infectious rhythms.
Release: March 20
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