Melbourne-via-London producer Super Magic Hats (aka Rob Masterton) is today sharing arguably his most accomplished work to date, his much anticipated debut LP titled Separation.
After a string of stunning single, EP and video releases, Separation sees the talented electronic artist return to his musical home, Seattle-based label Hush Hush Records – the same crew who helped bring EPs Kumori (2014) and Daydream (2015) into the wold.
Colourful and propulsive Masterton’s music manages to be both and infectiously upbeat, while maintaing a undeniable level of narrative driven depth and sophistication.
“This LP, is in a way, happy songs about feeling sad – a lot of the inspiration for the tracks was in feelings around anxiety, displacement, longing and uncertainty, and I guess how I could come to terms with those things and tried to accept them rather than ignoring them. As such, it was at times cathartic and therapeutic to write. I feel like there’s often a lot of pressure to always present as being positive and this is reflected a little in the superficially upbeat nature of tracks that for me were based on less upbeat sentiment” explains Masterton.
Check out the LP below for yourself and if you like what you’re hearing pop by the Super Magic Hats Facebook page for more info.
Album Launch
Saturday May 14th
Long Play, Fitzroy North
Facebook event
