This week's PBS Feature Album is LOVER'S DANCE ACADEMY, the new album from Naarm/Melbourne-based duo Close Counters.
LOVER'S DANCE ACADEMY is a moving celebration of soul, broken beat, house and jazz, packed to the brim with exquisite rhythmic percussion, vibrating improvised synths and syncopated bass lines. The record showcases Close Counters' effortless and infectious instrumentation, while intricate production allows the tracks to retain an energetic yet spacious feeling. Collaboration has always been at the heart of Close Counters' music, and the album showcases exuberant feature performances from Lyric Jones, Tiana Khasi, Allysha Joy, Jace XL and Shiv, plus nods to their wider collaborative team on the record (Lucky Pereira, Robyn Poppins, Matthew Hayes, Ryotaro Noshiro, Tiaryn Griggs, Annalisa Fernandez, plus Adam Halliwell of Mildlife on the album opener) creating a festive community and captures their live-performance energy throughout.
The group's diverse soundscape sits at the crossroads of house, neo-soul, broken beat and disco. Their 2023 Music Victoria Award-winning album, SOULACOASTA II secured their spot as one of the top talents in their class, with the duo tirelessly sourcing niche samples from films and records on trips across the globe.
Tune in all this week to hear tracks from LOVER'S DANCE ACADEMY, and PBS Members have the chance to win a copy of the album on vinyl: simply email your name and membership number to before midnight Sunday February 23.
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TOP TRACKS WE'RE LOVING THIS WEEK
Gregor - 'Spirit In The Soil'
Intermood - 'Casuarina'
Velatine - 'Granulated Sky'
Leatherman - 'Heartbeater Cheetah'
Fernandez - 'Boom Boom'
Valerie June - 'Joy, Joy!'
RONA. - 'Burn It' (DJ PGZ Burned It Flip)
Abby Sundborn - 'Growth From Dark'
The Cloud Maker - 'Shaman Dance'
Sub Basics - 'Nt'
