This week's PBS Feature Album is Totally Right by Naarm/Melbourne-based Afro-synth duo Wrong Way Up.
Born out of a deep love for the dancefloor, Wrong Way Up channel vintage Afro-disco and psychedelic boogie to bring a new kind of heat. Paying homage to Frances Bebey, William Onyeabor and Lijadu Sisters, Totally Right delivers energetic melodies, deep grooves and addictive chants – led by a less-is-more manifesto. Featuring quirky synthesizers and 1970s drum machines, the result is a sonic landscape that feels fresh and unique, yet somehow familiar.
Wrong Way Up comprises vocalists/songwriters Emmanuela Degery and Andrew Phillips. Degery (a gospel singer originally from South Sudan) showcases the power, resilience and unmistakable resonance of the female African voice, while Phillips – a seasoned performer and DJ – weaves vintage synthesizers and drum machines through energetic, pulsating grooves.
Tune in all this week to hear tracks from Totally Right, and PBS Members have the chance to win a digital copy of the album: simply email your name and membership number to before midnight Sunday March 2.
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TOP TRACKS WE'RE LOVING THIS WEEK
Guy Contact & Solar Suite - 'Perfect Harmony' feat. Sa+ga
Yukimi - 'Stream of Consciousness' feat. Lianne La Havas
Gus Englehorn - 'The Itch'
Clio Renner - 'Too Soon'
Split System - 'On The Loose'
Tropical Fuck Storm - 'Goon Show'
Fontaines DC - 'It's Amazing To Be Young'
Cassandra Kiely - 'Come To Me'
Geoffrey O'Connor - 'It's Nice to Think' feat. Sarah Mary Chadwick
Grievous Bodily Calm - 'Geode Song'
