Machine Dreams

VINYL FORMAT. A pulsating electro pop epic, Machine Dreams is the sophomore release of Gothenburg based Little Dragon. The album is full of dynamic and organically soulful pop sounds; an undeniable swing and lightness of touch, braced with bass heaviness, borne from the intuitive connection between the band members that epitomizes Little Dragon's music. Unwilling to stick to definitions or reasons for why Little Dragon is what it is, lead singer Yukimi Nagano offers effusive and illustrative impressions, which is as good a way as any to understand this very special band. "Maybe Little Dragon is a city," she muses. "Blue traffic-lights, fast food-signs, neon, love, loneliness, technology - a city reflected in the middle of a vast ocean. The music juxtaposes tradition and intense knowledge of musical tools, with destruction, invention...blazing a new trail. I like to think of our music as dreamy, but not always in a pleasant way. Some songs are emotional and some more free and naive."