lorelle meets the obsolete

Absolutely thrilled to present ‘Datura‘ - the most direct & dynamic album to date from the extraordinary Mexican duo.

It‘s been on the office stereo a disproportionate amount this last few weeks coz it’s a truly blistering offering!

Lorelle Meets The Obsolete have been a shop fave for years (& we’ve adored Lorena Quintnilla’s solo output as J.Zunz too) & on their sixth album, they’ve roped in the cavalry (more shop faves!) in the form of Jace Lasek of The Besnard Lakes (on mixing duties) & Mikey Young of Eddy Current Suppression Ring & Total Control on the mastering.

‘Datura’ is a super solid record. Gone are the psychedelic wig-outs found on previous releases, replaced with bass-heavy post-punk grooves inspired by the roots of The Congos, the no wave of Ike Yard, the industrial hip-hop of Dälek & the dark modular moves of Hiro Kone, all while harnessing the elemental power of Jon Hassell’s ‘Vernal Equinox’.

FFO: Suuns / Ulrika Spacek / Beak> / Kikagaku Moyo / A Place To Bury Strangers