Songs for the Gentle

Songs For The Gentle wouldn't exist without the hedonistic whirlpool Berlin turns into weekend after weekend just after sunset. Every dancefloor has its euphoric moments -- but no matter if you want polyrhythm and minimalism, something rough and abrasive, deeper shades of house music, or a little darkness, with or without a touch of electro: My My's tracks fit in everywhere. It starts with the steadily paced 'Clean Break,' switching over to the dub-driven raindrop melancholy of 'When It Rains.' 'Eleventh Hour' breaks up its minimal rigidity with a silly yet refreshing sound of a bicycle bell ringing. For 'Reverse Charge' one would have to invent the genre hop house. Then 'Blue Skies' and 'Pelourinho' contribute to a crescendo that culminates in the magnificent and majestic peaktime track 'Propain.' 'Half A Hole' subtly and deeply takes you by the hand, before the hip-hop influenced 'Secret Life Of Pants' ends it nicely. With the idyllic composure of folk music, which one can find traces of here, as well as the sometimes, clear hip-hop influence, Songs For The Gentle is a classic album. These tracks deliver what the title promises: songs.