If Anne Dudley relaunched The Art of Noise as an IDM project, it might sound like what Springworks has done with “Nigerian Slum.” It sounds like it brought in samples from toy instruments and vintage, eccentric synth sounds to make the slinky bass line. But then the song shifts into an unusual retro psychedelic pop song with twin vocals that seem to weave in and out of the spectral keyboard work and sleigh bell-esque percussion. In trading off the lines syncopated the way they are it’s reminiscent of The Happy Mondays had that group of yobs went the route of indie pop but bringing in an echoing saxophone to trace the drawn out paces. It’s the kind of song that should have been a hit in the logical third generation in the wake of Madchester had it more fully absorbed the influence of late 80s Cabaret Voltaire. Truly a psychedelic pop song following the songwriters’ most experimental instincts in expanding what can constitute the accessible. Watch the video for “Nigerian Slum” on YouTube and follow Springworks at the links below.
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