On tonight’s “Static” program (Thursday 18th May) …

We’ll chat to the UK’s cosmic chill-funk lama LA Priest about his made-in-the-jungle new album, the freewheeling “Fase Luna” …

Plus we’ll be spinning brand new music from the likes of James Ellis Ford (from Simian Mobile Disco), Cornelius, Alison Goldfrapp, The Drums and more …

And we’ll dig into this week’s 2SER Feature Album from Jakarta-born, New York-based electro-pop maven Melati ESP, the heavenly “hipernatural” …

Interview via Soundcloud:

Playlist:
WOMBO “Slab” (Fire Talk)
JAMES ELLIS FORD “The Yips” (Warp)
feeble little horse “Pocket” (Saddle Creek)
OVERMONO “Calon” (XL/Remote Control)
THE DRUMS “Plastic Envelope” (Anti-)
THE LEMON TWIGS “Born To Be Lonely” (Captured Tracks/Remote Control)
LA PRIEST “Neon” (Domino)
IGUANA DEATH CULT “Echo Palace” (Innovative Leisure)
MELENAS “Bang” (Trouble In Mind)
MELATI ESP “Anda Katakan” (Carpark)
THE SAXOPHONES “Boy Crazy” (Full Time Hobby)
BRIGHT EYES “When You Were Mine” (Dead Oceans)
ALISON GOLDFRAPP “Gatto Gelato” (Skint)
ISLAND OF LOVE “Charles” (Third Man)
PINCH POINTS “Pave Me” (www.pinchpoints.bandcamp.com)
NARETHA WILLIAMS “Tender Kill” (Groundstar)
THE TOADS “Ex-KGB” (Anti Fade)
TRIPTIDES “Reactor” (Curation)
JAMES ELLIS FORD “Golden Hour” (Warp)
CORNELIUS “Sparks” (Warner)