Fuzzed-out guitar licks drip over a strutting, lascivious beat while Kane channels Marc Bolan's sultry croon in an ode on a botanically-dubbed lover, all wrapped up in a warm layer of saturation that recalls both retro recordings, and the scores of present-day tracks made to invoke that same analog aura.
Tantalizingly groovy, tastefully multi-cultural and, ultimately evoking a sense of effortless calm - not stillness, but utter calm - "Peaceful Place" is the type of song where the mere act of listening refreshes in the same way a deep breath of fresh air does.
Warm and inviting without every sounding too saccharine, "SeaStar" is a refreshing glimpse of summer sky, clouded by just the right amount of lyrical longing to balance the light with shade.
... OB's exultations are put forward with an delicacy found in the most effervescent indie pop. The end result feels at once relaxed and celebratory: a perfect portmanteau of Afrobeat jubilation and Indie contemplation.
“A seismic steppers cut that detonates inside the echo chamber — bass you feel in your lungs before your ears catch it, tape delays like slow-moving electrical storms. SSLy Scout pushes Bristol’s dub tradition forward with authority and grace.” — RumorControl (9.1)
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