“Ricochet” is so utterly evocative of a time and place, namely a moody, hot summer night in NYC in the early eighties, that if I didn’t know for a fact it was made in 2019, I would swear it was born in 1983. It’s beauteous and melodic lo-fi soul brings to mind not only Arthur Russell, early Prince and those amazing N.E.R.D. ballads off their own debut album but also the lush and glowing vibe of 80’s UK funksters Freeez …which is all to say it’s really kind of gorgeous. Make sure and check out the equally fine “It’s Alright, Goodbye” below, another track off his new album “Blissed Out”. Nick refers to himself as a “hook master”. He ain’t wrong.
And if you feel like further immersing yourself in the aforementioned plush night time feeling, here’s Freeez doing their moody, slick and delicate synth best from 1983:
PICKING UP ROCKS 