James Dean, producer & man behind the Cookshop record label, steps out from the shadows to don his Lost Idol alias & bring us the first single taken from his forthcoming lp 'Brave The Elements'. It has been quite a wait since 2006's critically acclaimed 'Utters From A Cluttered Mind', however Lost Idol has spent this time carefully developing a sound that moves away from the psychedelic songcraft of his debut & into a predominantly instrumental oeuvre that reflects his love for electronica, ambient, krautrock, soundscapes & beyond.
'A Sorrowful Thing' is a beautifully understated lament featuring Lost Idol's hushed voice accompanied by clipped beats & atmospherics, a song that successfully combines his love of electronica with an emotive & human touch which is often lacking in much of the electronic-based music of today. Norway's Implosion Quintet turns in an equally impressive remix, completely rebuilding the song around the vocals using all manner of plucked acoustic instruments & stripping away the electronics to give it a lo-fi contemporary folk twist.
"Lost Idol successfully blurs the distinction between organics & synthetics" ? Mojo
"the melancholic streak that runs through his music reveals much of himself" - Clash
"strange but beautiful" ? Notion
"a great mix of digital & acoustic styles" ? The Skinny