Hercules & Love Affair – Omnion (Rough Trade Exclusive) (2017) 320 KBPS

Artist: Hercules And Love Affair
Title: Omnion
Year Of Release: 2017
Label: Big Beat Records
Genre: electronic, disco, synthpop, house
Quality: mp3
Total Time: 54:21 min
Total Size: 208 MB


On paper, the dance collective Hercules and Love Affair’s fourth album seems like a risky endeavour. The topic of mainstay Andy Butler’s relapse into drug addiction and his recovery hangs over Omnion. It should be a tough subject for an album thick with four-to-the-floor beats to address – who wants to be reminded of the downside of hedonism while lost on the dancefloor? – but Butler has form in hitching difficult topics to dance music. The gorgeous 2014 track I Try to Talk to You featured John Grant singing about his HIV-positive status. Here, on My Curse and Cure and Wild Child, the lyrical remorse chafes intriguingly against the musical euphoria, while the title track sets Sharon Van Etten’s affecting vocals against swooning electronics. Elsewhere, Butler’s ability to co-opt unlikely voices to his musical world is as impressive as ever, from the Lebanese indie band Mashrou’ Leila to the Horrors’ frontman Faris Badwan. The latter’s appearance on the gospel-infused, filthy-minded Controller is as improbable as the end result is fantastic.

Tracklist:

CD1
1 Hercules & Love Affair — Omnion (feat. Sharon Van Etten) 04:55
2 Hercules & Love Affair — Controller (feat. Faris Badwan) 04:26
3 Hercules & Love Affair — Rejoice (feat. Rouge Mary) 05:14
4 Hercules & Love Affair — Are You Still Certain (feat. Mashrou' Leila) 04:45
5 Hercules & Love Affair — Running (feat. Sisy Ey) 04:42
6 Hercules & Love Affair — Fools Wear Crowns 05:22
7 Hercules & Love Affair — Lies (feat. Gustaph) 05:38
8 Hercules & Love Affair — Wildchild (feat. Rouge Mary) 04:09
9 Hercules & Love Affair — My Curse & Cure (feat. Gustaph) 04:59
10 Hercules & Love Affair — Through Your Atmosphere (feat. Faris Badwan) 05:03
11 Hercules & Love Affair — Epilogue (feat. Gustaph) 04:57

CD2 (Omnion Remixes)
1 Hercules & Love Affair — Omnion (feat. Sharon Van Etten, Joe Goddard Remix) 08:31
2 Hercules & Love Affair — Omnion (feat. Sharon Van Etten, Ultramarine Remix) 06:40
3 Hercules & Love Affair — Controller (feat. Faris Badwan, Tuff City Kids Remix) 07:19
4 Hercules & Love Affair — Controller (feat. Faris Badwan, Mike Simonetti Remix) 06:34
5 Hercules & Love Affair — Are You Still Certain (feat. Mashrou' Leila, Rheinzand Remix) 07:47