Chris Ward’s debut album as Tropics, Parodia Flare was full of lush and washy electronic landscapes, so much so that it felt obfuscated by the ambiance it persisted with. ‘Popup Cinema’, from a new EP on Svetlana Industries in November (home to Nightwave), is a more immediate and live cut, lead by a simple piano and direct vocal line, which progresses with some finger-clicking beats and some R&B exaltations.
Tropics – ‘Popup Cinema’
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, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
