Loraine James - Reflections

Loraine James - ReflectionsVinyl LP pressing. Includes digital download. Made during summer 2020, Loraine James' second Hyperdub album, Reflection, is a turbulent expression of inner space, laid out in unflinching honesty, offering gentle empathy and bitter sweet hope. Reflection further develops a unique pop sensibility realised on last year's Nothing EP, while tones of Drill and R&B seep through into this collection too. In contrast to the brash splashes of 2019's For You And

Vinyl LP pressing. Includes digital download. Made during summer 2020, Loraine James' second Hyperdub album, Reflection, is a turbulent expression of inner-space, laid out in unflinching honesty, offering gentle empathy and bitter-sweet hope. Reflection further develops a unique pop sensibility realised on last year's Nothing EP, while tones of Drill and R&B seep through into this collection too. In contrast to the brash splashes of 2019's For You And I LP and the grimey anger of 'Nothing', Reflection is pared-down and confident, taking the listener through how last year felt as a young black queer woman in a world that has suddenly stopped moving, the arc of the album peppered with Loraine's diaristic confessions. Travelling effortlessly from gentle pop-trap to downcast drill, from Drexciyan techno glide to airy R&B, 'Reflection' is a brave step forward for a unique and creative 21st century musician.