Published
Tue, Jul 25, 2017, 22:00
- It's the duo's first record in four years.
Blue Hawaii are back with a new LP.
Tenderness is the first new material from Canadian artists Raphaelle Standell and Alexander Kerby (who also DJs under the name Agor) since 2013's Untogether. Where that album was about the duo's romantic breakup, the new one is inspired by mediating relationships through the internet and long-distance communication.
Arbutus Records says the album takes influences from '90s dance music and "deep disco cuts," mixed in with Standell's acoustic guitar. Tenderness also features skits, spoken word sections and demos to help tell its story.
In the four years since Untogether, Standell has focused on her other band, Braids, while Kerby spent extended periods of time in LA and Berlin focusing on his DJ career.
Listen to "No One Like You."
Tracklist
01. Free At Last
02. No One Like You
03. Pregame
04. Versus Game
05. Prepare For Flight
06. Younger Hurt
07. Strummin
08. Make Love Stay
09. Big News
10. Blossoming From Your Story
11. Searching For You
12. Do You Need Me
13. Tenderness
14. Giggles
15. Far Away Soon
Arbutus Records will release Tenderness on October 6th, 2017.