Kitchen Label レコード& CD

Review: Second time around for Singaporean duo Aspidistrafly's sophomore set, which originally appeared in stores way back in 2011. Nine years on, the album still resonates, in part because its fusion of contrasting and complimentary musical elements is little less than sublime. Over the course of 12 tracks, you can expect to hear them mix and match dewy-eyed female vocals, emotive neo-classical strings, pastoral acoustic sounds, ambient electronics, crackling noises, droning aural textures, effects-laden guitars and curiously recorded instrumentation. While Aspidistrafly's intentions are rarely less than experimental throughout, the album is also impressively accessible. As a result, it's genuinely a joy to listen to.