NZCA / LINES / S/t

Loaf

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Originally conceived as a guitar-based project, NZCA / LINES evolved into a suave, synth-pop sensation that combines pop melodies with R&B beats, lush arrangements with multi-layered harmonies. With the assistance of producer (and Loaf label-mate) Charlie Alex March and mixer Ash Workman (Simian Mobile Disco Club, Metronomy, etc.), main-man Michael Lovett delivers one of the year’s most thrilling debut albums. From the opening notes it’s clear that a unique and beautiful talent is at work. Something about the clarity of the arrangements, the crisp harmonies and insidious melodies sets NZCA / LINES apart. Shimmering slices of dream-pop the likes of which have not been heard since Scritti Politti’s Cupid & Psyche 85 follow one after another to create a future world rooted in timeless magic. In the same way that the great Nazca Lines geoglyphs of Peru can only be perceived from high above, so the music of NZCA / LINES can only be taken in gradually, such is its scope and depth. Think of it as a musical teleportation system beaming sounds and vibrations from different eras into the present while at the same time projecting them into the future. There’s already been significant press attention with features in Dazed, The Guardian and NME, and there’s now a fully focused live show which encompasses a drummer and bassist, leaving Lovett free to emote in style.