A lot of people are saying they really love the new Four Tet album – I don’t think I’ve got anything too unique to add, just chipping in to agree really.

I reviewed this record’s preceding release – the Ringer EP – on Polaroids of Androids and as a conclusion wondered whether it was a sort of experiment, or a hint of the nature of his next album. Turns out, it was kind of both: There Is Love In You does have similarities – soft four-to-the-floor foundations, organic samples scattered liberally and flourishes of synth elements – but it pulls back on the hypnotic, lengthy song structures just slightly and tightens up the focus of each piece. It ends up as an accessible, thoroughly enjoyable listen. It’s at times happy (“Circling”), bouncy (“Sing”), baddass (“Love Cry”) and simplistically beautiful (“She Just Likes To Fight”) in turn.

In amongst all of those above words, I guess what I’m trying to say is that I’m finding it really really good.

Stream

• Love Cry on Myspace (best I can do, sorry)

Anyone who’s around me at the moment knows that I’ve become a very big fan of Four Tet (aka Kieran Hebden). He’s got a unique, warm approach to electronically assembled music which is glitchy yet earthy at the same time. He uses strong beats with rather organic subtleties, and then layers upon layers of real instrument samples – everything from acoustic guitars to banjos to rubber duckies (!)

In particular, I’m becoming quite partial to Rounds, his third album, but Pause is an excellent listen as well. I’m yet to pick up his latest – Everything Ecstatic – but judging from the tracks he played live when I went to see him at Hyde Park Barracks a couple of months ago, it’s another solid release.

Speaking of Four Tet live, Kieran has released the mp3s for a recording that was done of his Melbourne show on his web site. Apparently they’ll only be online for a limited time, but I very much recommend you go check them out – it’s a great taste of what the guy’s into. Live, he’s very quirky and occasionally dips into what some people (including those that were with me at his live gig) would call ‘just noise’, but the tunes are there, and you’ll get a taste of the way he improvises live as well. Enjoy!