I See You (Vinyl LP) Afrobeat & African

I See You (Vinyl LP) Afrobeat & AfricanI See You marks a new era for the London trio of Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith, both sonically and in terms of process. For while xx and Coexist were both made in relative isolation in London, I See You was recorded between March 2014 and August 2016 in New York, Marfa TX, Reykjavik, Los Angeles and London, and is characterised by a more outward looking, open and expansive approach. Produced by Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald, I See

Indescribable joy as hundreds of strangers become one

electric guitar and bass

blurring the lines of electronic and orchestral soundscape

This compilation is in many ways a sister release to the hugely popular compilation of Nigerian boogie and disco that Soundway released in late 2016 : "Doing it In Lagos: Boogie

the rapturous hyperballad 'Arms Out' to the windswept and cinematic 'Knife Edge

Recorded in a single weekend

remixed by Boys Noize

Ani DiFranco's first album is so revolutionary that the purveyors of status quo install women's music sections in the dusty corner of their stores in order to hide it

and his debut release on Universal Music

First taster from the album

Slowdive and Galaxie 500

Torn Apart [Extended Mix/Crossfaded Version]