The Mystery Jets-featuring ‘After Dark’ is the standout of The Count & Sinden’s debut album Mega Mega Mega out on 20th August through Domino. The album takes a melting pot approach to dance music assimilating parts of techno, house, dubstep, electro, bailie funk and more into a whole. ‘After Dark’ is the album’s funky classic dance pop cut. The first half of the album is particularly strong with appearances from Cadence Weapon soundalike Trackademicks, Baltimore’s boisterous Rye Rye and dancehall MC 77Klash. Elsewhere Katy B, Bashy (could be a pop hit that tune) appear and someone called Coolio Inglesias pops up.
The album suffers towards the second half relying on tired and predictable breakdowns until the closer ‘You Make Me Feel So Good’ which gives the album an obligatory downtempo track albeit one expertly gilded in Hyperdub ambience that Joy Orbision would be proud of. Mega Mega Mega was a long time coming and the result is a mixed bag. Still, it’s odd they left off ‘Beeper’ no?
The Count & Sinden – MEGA MEGA MEGA Album Mix
by DominoRecordCo
The Count & Sinden – After Dark (Buraka Som Sistema Remix) Featuring Mystery Jets
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
