Chaos In The CBD – A Deeper Life LP – In Dust We Trust

Review
Fraternal duo Chaos In The CBD open the latest chapter on a roundly impressive musical career, calling on an ensemble cast of creative collaborators to contribute to their debut long-player, ‘A Deeper Life’. Louis and Ben ‘Beans’ Helliker-Hales have been on a non-stop roll since they began releasing music under the Chaos In The CBD moniker just over a decade ago. Recently adding a Fabric Presents compilation to their hefty singles catalogue, the siblings step up with arguably their most outstanding work to date. The likes of Blaze’s Josh Milan, saxophonist Nathan Haines, longtime collaborator Isaac Aesili, and UK grime MC Novelist are just some of those drafted to embellish productions that range from head-nodding Balearic to the duo’s more familiar dusty house thrust. Vast in scope, the collection drifts through all manner of sounds and styles, held together by a coherent production aesthetic and a gorgeously limber live musicality on display throughout. Highlights include the street soul swagger of ‘Tears’ (featuring Beantown disco queen, Saucy Lady), the searing soul of ‘Wanna Tell Somebody’, and the bittersweet deep house magnetism of ‘Otaki’. All told, this is nothing short of brilliant work, arguably representing a coming of age as Chaos In The CBD simultaneously pay homage to their eclectic roots and transcend the floor-focused nature of the bulk of their previous output.

Label: In Dust We Trust
Format: limited gatefold 2xLP
Cat: IDWTLP 001LTD
Released: 08 May 25
Genre: Deep House
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Tracklist
Side A
1.”Down By The Cove” 5:46
2.”Mountain Mover” (feat Alex Cosmo Blake) 4:38
3.”Maintaining My Peace” (feat Novelist & Stephanie Cooke) 2:59
4. “Tears” (feat Saucy Lady) 2:59

Side B
1.”Brain Gymnasium” 3:30
2. “Wanna Tell Somebody” (feat Josh Milan) 5:52
3. “Otaki” (feat Finn Rees) 5:26
4. “Love Language” (feat Nathan Haines) 4:36

Side C
1. “A Deeper Life” (feat Isaac Aesili) 7:59
2. “More Time” (feat Lee Pearson Jr Collective) 3:56
3. “Tongariro Crossing” (feat Nathan Haines) 5:17

Side D
1.”Barefoot On The Tarmac” 4:12
2. “Marlboro Sounds” 6:02
3. “The Eternal Checkout” (feat Cenk Esen) 5:34

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