ANADOL - Felicita LP

Highly recommended.

Anadol’s debut album Uzun Havalar blew us away a couple years ago – and is still a constant turntable presence in the store. Acknowledging the possibility that it might be a singular lightning-strike of sonic greatness, a fully realized debut that combined various strains of music to stunning effect that will never be duplicated or continued. we’ve been hankering for a follow-up ever since, and amazingly, Felicita manages to mine the same general aesthetic territory while remaining on high par with the debut.

If you’re not already familiar, you’re in for a treat: Anadol is essentially one Gözen Atila, a Turkish musician / “sound artist” who employs a talented small crew of local musicians to fully realize her ideas. This results in a stunning swath of cosmic krautrock, Turkish melodies, minimal-synth noir and mystical pop, seamlessly devised and completely entrancing.

We're envisioning dreamlike pairings of Agitation Free with Richard Schneider Jr., or Pascal Comelade alongside Jac Berrocal while Felicita spins, but those are merely beacons that Anadol glides past.

What a beautiful, perplexing and incredible second album!