UK instrumental act Lyndhurst (Dan Carney and Oscar Ball) return with second EP Caves, following on swiftly from last Summers excellently received debut Platforms. Moving forward with ever greater depth and clarity, the London/Warwickshire based duo have unleashed a winning collection of deftly melodic and delightfully off-kilter soundscapes.
Starting out in unsettled, fragmentary form with the suitably titled Distraction Loop, the EP soon settles into its groove via lead single Holiday Inn’s gently rolling rhythms and glistening staccato loops. As this early highlight gives way to the eerie piano breaks and Trans-Europe shuffle of Vitamins, it’s clear that Lyndhurst are fearless creators, conjuring conflicting tones and textures that somehow always connect.
Clay Tablet’s reverberating percussion clicks and heavy, brooding synths make for a hypnotic centrepiece, paving the way perfectly for International Headmaster’s epic post-rock kosmische march. The EP concludes with the sunset evoking Virtual Boy, its Balearic keys and beautiful sax/clarinet coda echoing the restrained tension and release of all that has gone before.
Full hearted and loaded with feeling, Lyndhurst’s unique take on Electronica is a breath of fresh air. Their unlaboured, enlightening compositions carry with them all the hopes and fears that each new day can bring, setting dreams in motion with a sweeping kinetic kiss.
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