

Hebden recently reissued his breakthrough dance music album, There Is Love In You, along with its more exploratory cousin, Ringer. "Planet"'s vocals and hushed atmosphere recall that era of Four Tet, though they feel too easy. The plucked string lead dazzles when it enters, but the melody meanders while the drums plod underneath, making the track feel aimless. Between barely there chords and vocals, Hebden piles on other elements—more synths, a noodling bassline—that only add to the feeling of treading water. Pretty on the surface but lacking tension, "Planet" finds a crossover producer stuck in the middle of the road.
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Published /
Fri / 18 Aug 2017 -
Words /
Andrew Ryce -
Tracklist /
01. Planet
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