I Told You I’d Tell Them Our Story
HFN, 2018
8/10
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The moniker of Jenny Rossander, the electronic producer, composer, singer and songwriter returns as Lydmor, where she brings us a very precisely layered effort that’s full of modern pop ideas and never short on hooks.
“To The Mansion” starts the listen with soft vocals and plenty of warm ambience as beats provide a very playful mood to the stylish opener, and “Money Towers” follows with a dance friendly spirit that soars with a buzzing energy.
As we approach the middle, “Dim” offers a calmer pace of cautious pop ideas, while “Soft Islands” is quite an adventurous display of busy, electro-pop manipulation. “Nostalgia”, one of the album’s strongest tracks, then pairs much beauty with very detailed instrumentation that’s both sleek and reflective.
Close to the end, “Trembling” shows traces of the ‘80s with its shimmering demeanor of synth heavy qualities, and “Shanghai Roar” exits the listen with a dreamy approach of hazy dynamics that illustrates profound skill.
An album that was penned after Rossander lived in Shanghai for a few months, here she’s as artistic as ever, where her colorful song craft mirrors the vivid skyline of Shanghai amid a very compelling display of creative electronic music.
Travels well with: Kasper Bjorke- Fool; Trentemoller- Obverse