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Electric Wire Hustle - Love Can Prevail Album Review

19 Sep 2014 // A review by Joel C Blood

Electric Wire Hustle do it again with another outstanding record. The dynamic duo strikes back with a fusion of classic soul mixed with slick glitching, well textured futuristic beats. 

The thing that I like most about this record is the unique construction of the multifaceted grooves that sit nicely behind the tastefully placed, extremely skilled vocals. 

The boys have ended their 4 year hiatus with style. This record will be a favorite for lazy summer Sunday's as well as being blasted at house parties. If you want something truly fresh and inspiring then this is a record you must have. 

Stand out tracks for me are If These Are The Last Days and To See You Again. I can't wait to see these guys live, I'll be first in line to see them drop these fresh beats, that's for sure.

Love Can Prevail
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About Electric Wire Hustle

With their debut self-titled album Electric Wire Hustle achieved cult status. A number one song on Hype Machine, five-star reviews from the likes of Okayplayer, and BBC Radio support from Gilles Peterson and Benji B secured them unwavering support internationally with a flood of production requests following.

Their sophomore album Love Can Prevail has continued the trend, winning best electronic album at the 2015 New Zealand Music Awards. Added to that is previous support from The New York Times and Wax Poetics, making The Listeners Top 10 albums of 2014 and winning the official stamp of approval of Questlove, The Roots and their imprint Okayplayer Records who alongside Somethink Sounds released the album in September of that year.

Demand for their live show has seen EWH perform in 18 countries, appearing at festivals such as Glastonbury, Dour, Sonar, Sziget, SXSW, Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide, New York’s CMJ and The Roots Picnic.

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Releases

The 11th Sky
Year: 2016
Type: Album
Buy Online @ Mightyape
Aeons
Year: 2015
Type: EP
If These Are The Last Days
Year: 2014
Type: EP
Love Can Prevail
Year: 2014
Type: Album
Experience
Year: 2010
Type: EP
Electric Wire Hustle
Year: 2009
Type: Album

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