Bleep

Lex Recs (BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah, Nehruviandoom) release the debut album from Filipino musician EYEDRESS. From the cover art to the musical content to the album title, Manila Ice is built on the interplay between witty and serious, organic creation and repurposed content. Much like Dean Blunt, Idris Vicuna turns the realm of bedroom music into a postmodern playground, working the channels between influence and originality to create music that can be read as straight-from-the-heart DIY pop, social commentary or contemporary art depending on where you’re standing at the time. The title track, for instance, could just as easily be about Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal anti-drugs campaign as it could be a chill slice of lo-fi r&b. An intriguing record indeed.