Battles Gloss Drop 07/03/2020

Battles Gloss Drop 07/03/2020It is true that Gloss Drop is a bewitching, entrancing album that defies both categorization and easy analysis. Just as Mirrored was a massive leap on from the early EPs that first got them noticed, this is truly another seismic shift, propelling them once more into uncharted territory. It is a sheer sense of fun, unpredictability and inventiveness that sets Battles apart from every other contemporary group. Drummer John Stanier sums this up

Like DIRTY DEEDS

Sweetsmoke A3

Are you a Believer

Kings Stand by Me and the King of the Apollo himself

Once we saw that this fantasy could actually become a reality

revealing an alternate account from the eyes of the photographed subject of House Number 44

Just Me ’N’ You is no mere collection of songs

Cochemea recombined ancient elements of drums

layered with jazz

" which is a duet with Annie Clark of St

"There There" was nominated for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

frightening and beautiful