Marking an evolution from the successful Hidden Lines, released in 2019, Kinkajous return with their anticipated new album, Being Waves. Dropping next friday via Running Circle, this record contains a mesmerizing blend of acoustic and orchestral instrumentation, analogue synthesis and sampling processes. The powerful and cinematic trademark sound of the band remains untouched, delving into intricate orchestration and production techniques that often prompt listeners to question whether what they are hearing is what it appears to be.

Being Waves is the five-piece band’s most introspective work to date, traversing broad musical dimensions through carefully crafted soundscapes. It unfolds layers of realities, step by step, providing a real escape from the norm and into a particular world of textured and coloured sounds. Kinkajous present us a jazz+ album. The + meaning the willingness of the band to explore distant territories of music, being that a characteristic of their own. Being Waves is a wonderful, challenging and fulfilling album. Available on vinyl.

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