Release Date: 16 February 2015
Label: Innovative Leisure / Round Hill Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0810874020833
Genres: Electronic
Release Date: 16 February 2015
Label: Innovative Leisure / Round Hill Records
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0810874020840
Genres: Electronic
Description
The new album from Tropics, aka 27 year old Chris Ward, looks outwards, armed with a newfound confidence that foregrounds his vocal performance and songwriting.
It's a musical progression that mirrors a personal one: the early Tropics output was all made in the idyllic, if isolated setting of Wards grandmothers empty house in the seaside town of Southsea, which he moved into after graduating from university to focus on writing and recording. He was alone there - like, really alone. For days, I had literally no distractions. Having moved to London in 2013, Ward now splits his time between the city and the road, having played in
America, Mexico and across Europe throughout the past year with his live band Keith Vaz and Morgan Hislop.
Tropics new full-length Rapture, set for release on the 16th of February, is the culmination of this journey. A multi-instrumentalist from an early age, Ward has always drawn on his musical upbringing when composing, but this time around he's pushed himself to develop a fuller sound than ever with the help of Vaz, Hislop and specialist jazz drummer Gillan McLaughlin. Taking influence from Beach Boys, Max Roach and Arthur Russell, Ward has crafted an album that fuses his love of avant-garde percussion, 70s and 80s singer-songwriters such as Peter Gabriel known for pop-leaning hooks, and deep production that takes cues from ambient music.
Description
The new album from Tropics, aka 27 year old Chris Ward, looks outwards, armed with a newfound confidence that foregrounds his vocal performance and songwriting.
It's a musical progression that mirrors a personal one: the early Tropics output was all made in the idyllic, if isolated setting of Wards grandmothers empty house in the seaside town of Southsea, which he moved into after graduating from university to focus on writing and recording. He was alone there - like, really alone. For days, I had literally no distractions. Having moved to London in 2013, Ward now splits his time between the city and the road, having played in
America, Mexico and across Europe throughout the past year with his live band Keith Vaz and Morgan Hislop.
Tropics new full-length Rapture, set for release on the 16th of February, is the culmination of this journey. A multi-instrumentalist from an early age, Ward has always drawn on his musical upbringing when composing, but this time around he's pushed himself to develop a fuller sound than ever with the help of Vaz, Hislop and specialist jazz drummer Gillan McLaughlin. Taking influence from Beach Boys, Max Roach and Arthur Russell, Ward has crafted an album that fuses his love of avant-garde percussion, 70s and 80s singer-songwriters such as Peter Gabriel known for pop-leaning hooks, and deep production that takes cues from ambient music.
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Estelle
The Cult
The Record Company
Soul Coughing
Candlebox
Allah-Las
Lettuce
Holy Fuck
Tropics
