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PREMIERE: I'lls - "Let Me Have Just One"

Wonder if this Melbourne trio are asking for a kiss.

I'lls are releasing their third EP in as many years, (the succinctly titled) Can I Go With You To Go Back To My Country, out via Solitaire Records on 7.6. Not so much a question, it seems, but a statment of intent. Above is the first track from said EP—"Let Me Have Just One"—a sparse, insidious cut courtesy of Dan Rutman, Hamish Mitchell, and Simon Lam who are based in Melbourne, Australia. Here they make the most of the space between: synths and bleeps are pulled back, the beats are brought forward, while plush falsetto vocals swaddle the ears. It's a very understated kind of garage-influenced electronica; the late 90s is clearly their sweet spot.

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Oh, and by the way, I'lls would like you to pronounce their name isles. Glad we got that one cleared up.

Can I Go With You To Go Back To My Country tracklisting:

  • Aves
  • Give Self Give
  • Keep
  • Let Me Have Just One
  • Substitutions
  • Agwa