Civic Jams (Vinyl)
Darkstar announce their fourth album ‘Civic Jams’ for release on Warp. On their most personal record to date, Darkstar counterbalance observations of their home with those of the community surrounding it. ‘Civic Jams’ is a photonegative of a dance record shaped by a dialogue between shoegaze atmospherics and UK bass music’s ‘hardcore continuum’.
They’ve covered a lot of ground from the introspective expanse of their debut ‘North’ (2010), to utopian visions of society in ‘News From Nowhere’ (2013) and the unique dynamics of a pre-Brexit northern England on ‘Foam Island’ (2015). Patterns of isolation are increasingly easy to fall into, especially when public spaces where people play, socialise, dance and protest are closed. ‘Civic Jams’ is about reminiscing over loss, whilst moving forward with those we love. It offers an abstract look at life’s nuances and the search to find something to hold on to and enjoy.
