Record of the Week: KAYTRANADA "SPACE INVADER"

NEW KAYTRANADA JUST DROPPED! That phrase alone should get you reaching for your favourite DSP etc etc. -- it certainly was enough for me when this single dropped last week, to my surprise, as Kaytranada announced an album to be dropped that Friday! You see, I'm on vacation right now (looking at water as I type this) and between the time I filmed this and then wrote the caption, the whole album came out! Imagine that. Anyway, greetings from vacation. Back to work this weekend for my Toronto shows (check em: skratchbastid.com/shows ) This album couldn't have been dropped at a more perfect time. This is your soundtrack to the second half of summer (if you live in the northern hemisphere). No more than a few dozen words grace this quick-drop album, primarily an instrumental release -- perfect for kitchen party conversation, days at the beach, afterparty living room dance sessions, and of course for us DJs, new fuel for the sets that soundtrack this lovely time of year. When we talk about the GOATs, often times we are looking retrospectively, and judging based on accomplishments from times long passed. It's clear to me that we are watching a GOAT evolve in real time, living his best life, and continue to serve us genre-defining music in creative new ways. Utmost respect to KAYTRANADA, and I'm here for all of the releases. Think I ain't listening? AIN'T NO DAMN WAY!