Album Review: Here We Go Magic

Brooklyn-based Luke Temple’s solo project touches on brilliance amid some scary ambience. Off key and repetitive, this is electronic folk reminiscent of Brian Eno circa Another Green World, although Temple is yet to hit Eno’s brilliance in production. Recorded on a four-track, tracks are left hissy and unfinished – I suppose this is meant to add to the charm. The proper songs on here do hit the magic promised by the title: opener ‘Only Pieces’ marries hypnotic afrobeat with Temple’s country-esque vocals, while ‘Tunnelvision’ has a motorik charm. It could do without the formless breathy ambience of ‘Ghost List’ and ‘Nat’s Alien’ though.