Rating: NNN
The duo Rhye’s March-released album, Woman, got under everyone’s skin thanks in large part to its silky, androgynous, Sade-like vocals. Those pipes, belonging to Toronto native Mike Milosh, are back, this time gliding over mellow electronic beats on his fourth solo album, Jetlag.
Milosh leaves behind Rhye’s overt R&B tendencies, but this simultaneously sweet and erotic love letter to his wife has soul in spades, peppered at its best moments with staccato, syncopated, Junior Boys-esque production flourishes (as on fantastic album closer This Time).
A few songs are too long and self-indulgent (Do You Want What I Need, Hold Me), but the fuzzy synths, minor-key melodies and subtle worldy percussion make it very easy listening on the whole.
Don’t Call It is the clear favourite, teasing for a full minute with drum patter and atmospheric “oohs” before erupting (cue sharp, heavy breathing) with a juicy pop melody and gliding to a blissful finish.
Top track: Don’t Call It
