Euclid

Description

From Ever Isles, and island disciple of Suzanne Ciani, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith delivers an enchantment that portrays the artist as Aphex Twin's irresistible little sister. Often close to the best moments of a rural, airy, and delicately humid Syro, Euclid is a summer rain. Composed on a Buchla modular synthesizer, the album blends concepts and complexity but immediately captivates with its pop effectiveness. The instruments are vintage, the sound has the freshness of early Tortoise and releases a balm comparable to the spells conjured by Cornelius in the 00s. Halfway through this variable-geometry collection unfolds Labyrinth, a tangle of short, intertwined pieces, bordering on ambient, building a maze that belongs only to Kaitlyn. We are delighted to get lost in it. Les Inrocks