Bay Ledges - DMT

We hold some pretty strong beliefs when it comes to streaming services and their effect on creativity. But the worst result of these streaming wars that’s got artists unknowingly pitted against one another in a race against time hasn’t necessarily been the output of perpetual sonic blandness - it’s been the death of the LP as we know it. Albums used to be a true labor of love - where artists would take years crafting the perfect sound, in the perfect sequence, to convey a particular message to their audience. Now, you’d be lucky to come across a handful of records a year that aren’t comprised of B and C-sides because of, you know, deadlines and fears of becoming irrelevant. Anyway, it’s for this reason that when you do hear a record that’s seemingly whole - through and through - you want to acknowledge it for the rare specimen that it is. Today, that honor goes to Bay Ledges’ debut Ritual LP. The record starts out on a “high” note with today’s featured “DMT” - which schizophrenically shifts between tropical and laidback to electronic and gritty in the beat of a drum. Throughout his excellent debut LP, you’ll hear this Maine-born producer continue to push the boundaries of the pop-rock genre without the inevitable compromise of quality, and creativity, as we’ve grown to expect in this new age of music.