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Beth Orton - Kidsticks

Review by Haydon Spenceley

If only more musicians would be brave enough to truly re-invent themselves»

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Having relocated to California a couple of years ago, Beth began experimenting with a series of electronic loops that would eventually come together as her career-redefining new album; a record inspired both by the wide-open nature of Los Angeles and the spirit of Beth's earliest recordings (electronic work with producers like William Orbit, Andrew Weatherall and Kieran Hebden as well as groove-based music with Red Snapper).
Co-produced by Beth and Andrew Hung (Fuck Buttons) and mixed by David Wrench (Caribou / Hot Chip), 'Kidsticks' repositions Beth's unmistakable voice inside ten pure, audacious, playful and kinetic songs. A resolutely focused album, it represents a rare chance to hear an established artist get plugged in and completely rework the songwriting process with wide-eyed, open-minded glee.description from www.roughtrade.com