All Hail Curumin’s Tropicalia-Hop!

On the hunt for exceptional music? Check out Curumin, who has delivered one of the finest efforts of the year in Japan Pop Show.

It’s a cultural and sonic bleed that bows in so many directions at once, and impressively, that one can’t help but get pulled in by its ingenuity and charm.

Did I mention that the dude sings in Portugese?

I reviewed Curumin’s new release, which dropped on Tuesday, for Metromix. Read up and space the funk out. You’ll be happy you did.

Curumin
Japan Pop Show
[Scott Thill, Metromix]
“Japan Pop Show” displays skill on every level. The dance-floor grind of “Magrela Fever” might be the best club banger of the year. The title track is a psychedelic recombination of David Axelrod and Os Mutantes’ funky genes, and the subtle spacetracking of “Mistério Stereo” is as accessible for indie heads as it is for soul old-schoolers. Curumin’s classical training on percussion and keyboards has paid off heavily, especially on the instrumental groove of “Fu Manchu” and jazz and dub explorations of “Salto No Vácuo Com Joelhada” and “Saída Bangú.” It is, literally, all good. MORE @ METROMIX