I’ve often wondered what purpose music like Atlanta, Georgia’s Matthew Jackson Johnson — aka Bathcrones — is supposed to serve. Is it dance music? “My Love, Wilma” definitely moves my head ever so slightly up, down, and side-to-side. Is it chill-out music? Sure. I am awake and well-caffeinated, yet these slow and steady synth and keyboard pulses keep me relatively motionless — aside from all the head-bobbing, that is. Johnson and I are around the same age. Perhaps our generation is too lazy to dance ’till the sun comes up, but also too distracted to be totally relaxed. No matter: this song is a well-crafted piece of subtle electronica. Sit and bob your head to your heart’s content.
Bathcrones, “My Love, Wilma” (Psychorama, No Pain in Pop)
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Words: Marc Picciolo
Bathcrones’ Psychorama is out on July 19th. Pre-order from No Pain in Pop here.
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