"The Motorist" by Arms and Sleepers: Thanks @armsandsleepers!

On Matador, Arms and Sleepers combine live sounds and samples to craft lush dreamscapes of Portishead-like eeriness and ambient beauty. Pianos, synths, and the occasional melodica provide the melodies on Matador, but the drums keep the ear invested.  Arms and Sleepers has a knack for blending the ‘crunch' of live drums with the ‘click' of electronic beats. Go ahead and let the waves of trance and transcendence wash over you.

Check out the track below (from an earlier album), download here, and look them up on their European tour (schedule here). Thanks to Lifting Faces for the track!

"Architekt" by Arms and Sleepers: Thanks @armsandsleepers!

On Matador, Arms and Sleepers combine live sounds and samples to craft lush dreamscapes of Portishead-like eeriness and ambient beauty. Collaboration was a significant part of Matador.  Notable invites include Philip Caspian of Caspian (QRO interview), as well as Ben Shepard and Catherine Worsham of Uzi & Ari.  The latter pair combine for a vocal duet on "Architekt" that might be the star of the album.  Arms and Sleepers is less about pop hooks and more about the gradual layering of sonic textures, but you'll be hard-pressed to forget the simple and seductive piano motif on "Architekt" anytime soon.

Check it out below, download here, and enjoy- thanks to FensePost for the track!