Flying Lotus Pattern + Grid World

Flying Lotus Pattern + Grid WorldThe minute you catch the striking, psychedelic artwork of Theo Ellsworth you know you're in for a treat. The insatiable, electrifying talent of Flying Lotus is back to treat us again. High concept beat science is again order of the day, frazzled with invention, propelled by myriad time signatures and colour burst, cosmic electronics. It's been noted before but FlyLo is slowly unravelling as the natural hip hop heir to Sun Ra, a maverick oneness with

Kevin Harris (horns)

First off is a standard two-CD set

which topped album charts around the world

Slip Away - Charles Bradley (And His Extraordinaires) 5

" Densely packed with musical history and often conjuring a dark

radio-ready production of Vessel (handled by Greg Wells

It was released on April 12

and his impetus to call out the obstacles shared by all those who consider themselves outsiders

immediately likeable album merits repeated listens

Aaron Dessner (guitars

enlisting Dave Fridmann to shape the album's sound

" Latter-day tunes include rockers such as "Dig for Fire