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As first seen on Pitchfork, Cosmogramma — the new album from DJ extraordinaire Flying Lotus — is available as a full album stream at Flying Lotus’ (FlyLo for the hip kids) MySpace.
The Japanese retail of the album — as well as a one-track, promo CD-R — hit the internet roughly a week ago, much to the delight of many (myself included).
Cosmogramma has quickly leapt into the discussion for the year’s best albums, and I can safely say that such praise is completely warranted. Flying Lotus (née Steven Ellison) has managed to craft his most ambitious and accessible album yet — with a little help from guest artists including Laura Darlington, Thundercat and Thom Yorke.
Cosmogramma is due out on Warp May 4. Tracklisting is as follows:
01 – Clock Catcher
02 – Pickled!
03 – Nose Art
04 – Intro//A Cosmic Drama
05 – Zodiac Shit
06 – Computer Face//Pure Being
07 – ..And The World Laughs With You ft. Thom Yorke
08 – Arkestry
09 – Mmmhmm ft.Thundercat
10 – Do The Astral Plane
11 – Satelllliiiiiteee
12 – German Haircut
13 – Recoiled
14 – Dance Of The Pseudo Nymph
15 – Drips//Auntie’s Harp
16 – Table Tennis ft. Laura Darlington
17 – Galaxy In Janaki
For my money, “Computer Face//Pure Being,” “Mmmhmm” and “Do The Astral Plane” are the early standouts on the album — but it’s pretty pointless to pick favorites on an album that is as solid, front to back, as Cosmogramma.
Don’t take my word for it — head on over to Flying Lotus’ MySpace and hear for yourself.
