In Principio arrived from Amazon on Friday, Hidden from the Rough Trade Album Club on Saturday (together with the almost obligatory extra Rough Trade exclusive EP - which frequently justify the crass laziness of simply asking RT to send me the best two new releases each month). Part's "Holy Minimalism" and TNPS' "dancehall meets Steve Reich” have a lot in common - big themes, a lot of repeated rhythms and sounds. An obvious shared influence not just from other minimalists, but also from composers like Benjamin Britten.
As Animal Collective (and the less lauded Phantom Band) set the bar ridiculously early last year, I'm sure Hidden will feature in many best of 2010 lists. Of slight concern is that with such a full sound, the vocals are a bit on the wimpy side - I made the comparison with Massive Attack; had TNPS followed their example and used a heavy weight guest vocalist, I think this could have been extraordinary.
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