‘Gentle Confrontation’, Loraine James's third Hyperdub album, opens a new chapter of her real and sonic life in which she examines her past and present. It's a positively languid, enjoyably disjointed set made while listening to her teenage favourites; math rock and emo-electronic such as DNTEL, Lusine and Telefon Tel Aviv. The album also features an ever more diverse set of peers, placing them in her unusual musical settings and drawing out sensitive and reflexive performances. At other times the album stretches out into a drifting ambience as if seeking a sense of bliss in the everyday. ‘Gentle Confrontation’ is about relationships (especially familial), understanding, and giving back a little grace and care, while the tone of the record criss-crosses watery ambience with denatured rhythm and asmr beats. These 16 tracks are Loraine's best work yet, and a personal and musical leap forward, delivering a totally unique vision of electronic pop music. Tracklist: 1. Gentle Confrontation 2. 2003 3. Let U Go ft. keiyaA 4. Déjà Vu ft. RiTchie 5. Prelude of Tired of Me 6. Glitch The System (Glitch Bitch 2) 7. I DM U 8. One Way Ticket To The Midwest (Emo) ft. Corey Mastrangelo 9. Cards With The Grandparents 10. While They Were Singing ft. Marina Herlop 11. Try For Me ft. Eden Samara 12. Tired Of Me 13. Speechless ft. George Riley 14. Disjointed (Feeling Like A Kid Again) 15. I’m Trying To Love Myself 16. Saying Goodbye ft. Contour 17. Scepticism with Joy ft. Mouse on the Keys ]
