Hifi Sean And David McAlmont: Strings Attached

byBob Fischer
March 9, 2023

Take indie frontman turned superstar DJ Hifi Sean, team him up with peerless vocal acrobat David McAlmont, add lashings of Bollywood strings, and what do you get? An exquisite record shaped by a heart-warming alliance

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Bob Fischer

Bark Psychosis: Let’s Talk About ‘Hex’, Baby

Molchat Doma: This Is Not My Beautiful House

Universal Harmonies & Frequencies: Making Waves

Carlos Alomar & George Murray: Boys Keep Swinging

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The Mood: Synths and Sensibility

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