Love What Survives

Personnel: Marc Pell, Kit Mason, Andrea Balency, Anthony Maker, Tony Kus (vocals).Audio Mixers: Dilip Harris; Kai Campos.Recording information: It's Not Rocket Science Studios; Press Play Studios; Stones Throw Studios; The Crush E14; Truth Studios.With their old-school analog aesthetic and minimalist post-dub sound, Britain's Mount Kimbie straddle the line between atmospheric art music and pop accessibility. It's a balancing act they've been honing since debuting with 2010's Crooks & Lovers, and one they continue to perfect on 2017's Love What Survives. Once again centered on the production talents of Mount Kimbie members Dominic Maker and Kai Campos, Love What Survives is a moody album, full of pulsing grayscale soundscapes. It's a fitting tone for a band who seem to garner creative inspiration not from what they add to their sound, but from what they strip away. As evidence of that stripping, the album features a prominent mix of instrumentals as well as tracks featuring vocals;