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Brandt Brauer Frick 'JOY' (Because Music)
Berlin trio BBF have steadily been building a decent reputation due to their ability as a live band to deliver the structures and synthetic textures of techno with cool classical, experimental and jazz elements woven in. Sometimes, this has all been a bit slick; their last album ‘Miami’, though, saw them cutting loose more with guest vocalists such as Jamie Lidell and Nina Kraviz adding vibes, and now they seem determined to really kick out the jams. With Canadian vocalist/poet Beaver Sheppard in action throughout, ‘JOY’ has plenty of pleasingly rough edge and hollering, distorted energy. There are times when it does feel a little dry, but it’s still an album that’s definitely deserving of your time.
7/10
