New Music - SBTRKT 'Wildfire (featuring Little Dragon)' (Young Turks, 2011) (mp3 download)

Moody, squelchy and somehow managing to spartan yet soulful. 'Wildfire' is from the upcoming SBTRKT album on the red hot Young Turks label and it promises great things.

Where the recently posted live session cut 'Heatwave' was a flurry of loops and live drumming, 'Wildfire' is taut and programmed, a more conventional song but betraying a fascinating approach to structure and space, building tension without using an ounce more sound than is necessary. Props to Little Dragon for the perfectly judged vocals.

Download SBTRKT 'Wildfire (Featuring Little Dragon)' (mp3 download) (Stereogum)

Rough Trade is doing the album - out June 27th - with an exclusive bonus mix CD.