Eric Hilton – Midnight Ragas LP – Montserrat House

Eric Hilton, one half of Washington D.C.’s Thievery Corporation, delivers a solo record that plays out like a dusty, world-weary mixtapeirooted in trip hop and ambient lounge but elevated by a lighter, more soulful touch. ‘Life (In The Deep End)’ sets the tone, all liquid basslines and slouchy psychedelia, before Puma Ptah delivers smooth vocal turns on the sweetly melancholic ‘Leave It All’ and the funkier, more libidinous ‘All I Want’. Natalia Clavier, meanwhile, lends ghostly tenderness to ‘Je ne t’aime plus’, the cinematic ‘Sol Interior’, and the standout ‘L’Ocean’ithe most transportive thing here, all pillowy pads and swooning trip hop poise. ‘Behind My Eyes’ roughens things up with crunchy breaks, and ‘Burkina Faso’ brings a dubbed-out D.C. bounce. By the end, ‘Madame Asha’ and ‘Beautiful Moment’ circle back to soft, expansive textures, shimmering with late-night clarity. Held together by its melodic generosity and shifting moods, this is one of Hilton’s most listenable records to date.

Label: Montserrat House
Format: bone vinyl LP
Cat: MH 029
Released: 26 Jun 25
Genre: Downtempo
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Tracklist

Side A
1. “Life (In The Deep End)” 3:59

2. “Leave It All” (feat Puma Ptah) 4:25

3. “Je Ne T’aime Plus” (feat Natalia Clavier) 3:44

4. “Behind My Eyes” (feat The Infinite Daisy Chains) 4:29

5. “All I Want” (feat Puma Ptah) 3:31

6. “Burkina Faso” 3:19

Side 2

1. “Midnight Raga” 4:01

2. “Sol Interior” (feat Natalia Clavier) 3:53

3. “Galactic Shine” 3:07

4. “Madame Asha” 3:57

5. “L’Ocean” (feat Natalia Clavier) 3:55

6. “Beautiful Moment” (feat The Infinite Daisy Chains) 3:20

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