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HIFI SEAN AND DAVID McALMONT Twilight Plastique Recordings FAKE137CD; LP: FAKE137 In 2024 the duo released the upbeat, primary coloured Daylight, but its sister album Twilight is characterised by crepuscular moods. The title track features a panorama of Sean’s synths and percussion – and also has great depth – and McAlmont’s evocative falsetto soars above the rain and city lights described on ‘Uptown/Downtown’. On ‘Sorry I Made You Cry’ he is contrite, wondering, over thick synth chords, ‘Can we blame it on the moon eclipsing?’. There’s a seductive dream-like atmosphere throughout as hypnagogic visions are fashioned into cosmic soul tunes. These range in mood from the electronic ebb and flow of the single ‘Star’ to the buoyant grooves, wah-wah guitar and vocal chorales of ‘High With You’. MB Sound Quality:…

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Hi Fi News (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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