Nostalchic

"With a name like Nostalchic, you might assume that Howard is trying to conjure something from the past, to produce the sonic equivalent of immaculate vintage clothing. The sentiments expressed on the album are in keeping with that concept: the lyrics, where they exist, tend to keep things simple with messages like "Do you want to dance?" and "I want to make love." But, keeping solidly in line with the Brainfeeder tradition, Nostalchic is a forward-looking album, warm and comfortable but never obvious".

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"Howard is as a producer more concerned with texture, soul and feeling rather than big gestures and grand soundscapes. Nostalchic is a record that revels in tiny details ... Although the music is often abstract and oblique it's never at any point impenetrable. This is music that is very much welcoming with melodies and slight hooks that invite immersion. A couple of the tracks fail to make much of a lasting impression but these rare lulls are countered by highs that suggest the flourishing of a serious talent".

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