Faux Pas – Entropy Begins At Home (Self-released)

Last year Tim Shiel self-released a nice little EP called Feels. Since then he has significantly honed his sound, added denisty, depth and new structure to his recordings. Drawing together very audible influences including Caribou/Manitoba, the DFA stable, and Timbaland, Faux Pas pulls together some very sophisticated moves for a second release. Each track glistens and bubbles, the picks being the fantastic chugging Dorothy’s Finger which climaxes in a cascade of drums, Water Into Wine which recalls the voice and production of New Zealander SJD, and the jittery beats and flute-ish Timbaland-meets-Madlib opener Tema De Cristina. Hot and fun.