New band of the day – No 1,282: Doldrums

Airick Woodhead's odd mix of frantic sampledelia and affecting singing suggests a power-pop album made by Aphex TwinHometown: Montreal, Canada.The lineup: Airick Woodhead (music, vocals).The background: Doldrums is the alias of Airick Woodhead, a 22-year-old musician from the same city and electronic music scene/milieu/headspace as (touring partner) Grimes. He was one of the few acts we managed to catch at this year's Great Escape who wasn't on the New Band of the Day stage, and we're delighted ...

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