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Clayton Steele 'Forget' (Fawn Recordings)

Another month goes by and another new label springs out of nowhere to establish itself in the business. While we’re
all for fresh new music and exciting new artists, we can’t help but feel a little exhausted by the sheer volume of imprints that pop up and stake their claim –especially when they’re just not that good. Clayton Steele is the presenter of Ultra Music Festival Radio which airs on Sirius XM, and although that’s pretty impressive, his brand new Fawn Recordings hasn’t quite got off to the same explosive start. The ‘Forget’ EP is the label’s first offering and Clayton’s taken the reins for what generally comes across as a pretty tepid introduction. All four tracks are light and airy and possess little punch or spark. They’re nice enough, but title track ‘Forget’ is instantly, well, forgettable, all limp synths and bland chords, while the aptly named ‘Come Down’ is likely to make you feel like you blasted four beans a few days back. This EP isn’t terrible, it’s just not what we expected to kick off a new label.

4/10