A LOW HIGH
All India Radio
Inevitable Records
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Sometimes it's nice not to hear the wail and drone of the human vocal. All India Radio – the decade-long project of Melbourne-based Martin Kennedy – are proof that ambient soundscapes and lavish intrumental forays can indeed take the place of a singer's tortured soul. A Low High will envelope you in a warm cloud. At first dopey and Pink Floydian, they quickly draw you into a soothing trance that lasts the duration. Later there are nods to '90s Portishead and to that of their acronym namesake, French band Air. Equal parts stoner and euphoric, this is take-you-anywhere music for anyone who has ever felt.
Key track: Lucky - just when you're thinking Dark Side of the Moon reborn, out jumps this forlorn reverb guitar and violin riff. Stunning.
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