Tropics- Soft Vision E.P (Planet Mu)
 
 Something thats kept me in a a dreamy state of suspended animation, with an idiotic smile on my mush this entire dismal non-summer is the Soft Vision E.P - the debut release from Londoner Chris Ward, aka Tropics.
 
This three track work of absolute genius sounds to me like the soundtrack to a sweltering hot day sometime in the mid 80’s. Waking up after making love all night to a Debbie Harry lookalike who looks even better in the sunlight streaming through the thin curtains, getting kicked out by her knobhead posh housemates into a day so bright you have to squint to see, walking on air around the city until you find yourself miles from home with no money and it starts to cloud over and your fucking knackered and starving, and you have to call on at your grandprents and ask to stay there until your mum can get the Reliant going, which is lame, but then she makes a spot on sunday roast, and everything is more than all good.
 
Apologies if you were looking for a serious review, but this release truly evokes certain feelings which I think (hopefully) convey better the quality of music than a short, wordy description of ‘dreamy synths’ or a casual smattering of descriptions such as ‘lo-fi/new wave. ’  

When I listen to this music I feel a sense of nostalgia so strong that I can imagine the Eighties vividly, despite being born in 1991.  This really is the best music I have heard for a long time, and I expect very very big things from Tropics.
 
The E.P drops on Planet Mu around the start of October, so make sure sure sure you cop it.  For now check out:
 
http://www.myspace.com/claymoonmusic
http://vimeo.com/groups/eos550d/videos/1401874