Caracal (Deluxe)
Disclosure may have begun as a house music duo, mimicking the vintage sounds of late-\'80s Chicago dance floors, but they\'ve long since found their true calling: bringing those distinct club vibes to the pop/R&B world. *Caracal* is the culmination of all their experiments, where soulful pop tunes featuring The Weeknd, Sam Smith, and Lorde are all underpinned by Disclosure\'s propulsive sense of rhythm. Their sizzling synth pads, swelling basslines, and huge spatial textures are gorgeous—but the brothers’ hugely danceable hooks are what\'ll keep you coming back.
On the follow-up to their massive 2013 hit Settle, the brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence have dialed down the BPMs significantly and turned toward slow-burning, R&B-inspired grooves. Much of Caracal is vaguely pleasant music you can put on in the background while you’re working—but is that really what we look to Disclosure for?
On the follow-up to their massive 2013 hit Settle, the brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence have dialed down the BPMs significantly and turned toward slow-burning, R&B-inspired grooves. Much of Caracal is vaguely pleasant music you can put on in the background while you’re working—but is that really what we look to Disclosure for?
Around the time Guy Lawrence (the older Disclosure sibling) was toddling about and before Howard Lawrence (the younger Disclosure sibling) was even conceived, many respected DJs and producers were playing unforgettable sets in underground clubs and warehouses and creating indelibly classic dance tracks. It took two…
Around the time Guy Lawrence (the older Disclosure sibling) was toddling about and before Howard Lawrence (the younger Disclosure sibling) was even conceived, many respected DJs and producers were playing unforgettable sets in underground clubs and warehouses and creating indelibly classic dance tracks. It took two…
The duo are submerged in style and an A-list cast to the point where they forget how to pen pop songs.
The duo are submerged in style and an A-list cast to the point where they forget how to pen pop songs.
On their follow-up to 2013's massive Settle, the brothers Lawrence (Guy, 24, and Howard, 21) double down on guests and slow down the tempo;...
On their follow-up to 2013's massive Settle, the brothers Lawrence (Guy, 24, and Howard, 21) double down on guests and slow down the tempo;...
The August 1992 cover of monthly dance mag Mixmag was emblazoned with a photo of The Prodigy's Liam Howlett holding a revolver to his head. Underneath
The August 1992 cover of monthly dance mag Mixmag was emblazoned with a photo of The Prodigy's Liam Howlett holding a revolver to his head. Underneath
There’s a lack of new ideas on the follow-up to Settle, but the big-name vocalists add some sparkle
There’s a lack of new ideas on the follow-up to Settle, but the big-name vocalists add some sparkle
As confident as they seem to burrow deeper into their own brand, there remains the edge of paranoia that drove some of their last album’s post-millennial tenser moments.
As confident as they seem to burrow deeper into their own brand, there remains the edge of paranoia that drove some of their last album’s post-millennial tenser moments.
Review of Caracal, the new full-length by Disclosure. The band's full-length is out today on PMR/Island Records. The lead track "Bang That" is now streaming
Review of Caracal, the new full-length by Disclosure. The band's full-length is out today on PMR/Island Records. The lead track "Bang That" is now streaming
Disclosure’s follow-up to their chart-conquering debut is stuffed with star names, but lacks the surprise and energy of their earlier material
Disclosure’s follow-up to their chart-conquering debut is stuffed with star names, but lacks the surprise and energy of their earlier material
House music's sibling success story heads for the middle ground. CD new music review by Thomas H Green
House music's sibling success story heads for the middle ground. CD new music review by Thomas H Green