Bleep

The final chapter of Arca’s epic ‘Kick’ series - releasing an astounding four albums through XL recordings in a single week - kiCK iiiii closes the producer’s impossible mission at its slowest and most sorrowful. kiCK iiiii offers a fascinating contrast to earlier moments of glitch-pop optimism or dance music brutalism heard in releases only days ago. Classical influences are above all striking, with even a track featuring legendary Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. Arca’s ambient sounds surface triumphantly above a pitch-black canvas, its ripples accented by an ASMR-like intimacy. Her distinctive sonic touch is felt in each texture, and as her sonic world gradually unravels her listeners are guided to her innermost emotions.