Doldrums – IDONTWANNABEDELETED

If there was one artist who has never been capable of scribbling within the lines, it’s definitely Airick Woodhead and his Doldrums alter ego. Following up a string of No Pain in Pop and Souterrain Transmissions EPs, as well as 2013’s full-length debut, he’s just released his most ambitious pop record to date, The Air Conditioned Nightmare. Out via Sub Pop, TACN is a wondrous maze of electronic genres and pop freakouts. Featuring a steady 4-on-the-floor beat, Blood Orange collaborator Samantha Urbani’s serene vocals, Pet Shop Boys-style Woodhead whispers and a sudden 90s rave breakdown, “IDONTWANNABEDELETED” – a TACN bonus track – perfectly encapsulates the album as a whole in a single song.