Still Corners - Slow Air (2018) EN

Still Corners, one of the best airy/dreamy bands of last years come back with their new album only to prove this honourable title belongs to them. The Greg Hughes and Tessa Murray duet got widely known with their album "Creatures of an Hour" released by Sub Pop and the single "Fireflies" that was admired by Pitchfork itself. "Slow Air" makes already the fourth long play by the band and we should only wish for the band to keep the pace in future.

The album is a real sanctuary for peacefully catchy hits diffused in the reverb fog. Sticking out of the fog are Hughes' riffs and Murray's vocals that create this unique atmosphere of the airy rock, at the same time the woman-man duet automatically adds some of the intimacy and subtle eroticism feelings to the music. The best examples here would be the very slow "Sad Movies" and "The Message".

But what's the most characteristic for the album is the combination of dream pop with the tropical atmosphere starting from "Welcome to Slow Air". This exotic vibe makes some fresh breeze within the airy music and the band seems to know that as it is tangible in the following tracks, including the brilliant "Black Lagoon" or "Dreamlands". The whole album really is, as Murray describes it, "steady, eerie and beautiful".

"Slow Air" costs 7 GBP.

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