Remain Calm

AlbumNov 25 / 201613 songs, 27m 53s
Electroacoustic Post-Minimalism Modern Classical
Noteable
7.7 / 10

On this collaborative LP, Mica Levi (Micachu & the Shapes) pairs with the cellist Oliver Coates (a contributor to Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pool) for one of 2016’s more enjoyable experimental albums.

8 / 10

Levi and Coates' inspired collaboration is the the sound of a beautiful, strange, unknown entity.

Remain Calm is the first full-scale collaboration between innovative cellist Oliver Coates and composer Mica Levi, known for her experimental pop guise Micachu as well as her brilliant, suspenseful soundtrack to 2013 sci-fi film Under the Skin.

7 / 10

Every year, at least one notable collaboration criminally and quietly passes under the radar, beckoning discovery at a later date. Mica Levi and Oliver