Milky Chance
Living In A Haze
Muggelig Records
Milky Chance wants you to dance, and its latest album is an intriguing effort to capture what has made people dance throughout the 21st century. The German alt-rock outfit found fame across the world with its 2013 hit debut album Sadnecessary and continued to move strength to strength with two successful albums, Blossom and Mind The Moon, accompanied by a string of impressive singles and covers. With the groove that their latest project brings (a product of a vision appearing to evolve from Blossom), it marks a departure from the acoustic-centric catchiness that defined Sadnecessary. It nevertheless serves as a testament to the growth of a decade that has influenced them to explore more unconventional routes in their delivery of easy listening.
The disco-infused lead single, βLiving In The Hazeβ, envisions itself as the backdrop for those βdancing the pain awayβ β the hazy introspection of the perpetual partier, and an inner conflict mirrored by the albumβs clashing tones. Tracks like βColoradoβ and βLike A Clownβ are made for the live sets, pleasant singalongs which emulate the summer that has begun showing its face. But where the band truly shines is when we reach tracks like βFlicker In The Darkβ, featuring Malian singer Fatoumata Diawaraβs rousing vocals in Bambara. Here, we see the bandβs bluesy sound blossom through Malian blues and an overall global influence, a strength reflected again in the penultimate track βFeeling For Youβ β the latter serving as a glittering culmination of their achievement in combining world folk and disco.
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SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: MILKY CHANCE – LIVING IN A HAZE
Rohan Chakraborty