"Doof you can cry to” — that’s how Australian group Huntly defines themselves. But know that the motto is more than appropriate: their first full-length album, Low Grade Buzz, combines dance-party electronic vibes with yearning, heartfelt vocals. Emotionally reaching, but ready-made for glo-stick festival sets, Huntly make music for people who want to feel real catharsis on the dance floor.
On Low Grade Buzz, Elspeth Scrine, Andrew McEwan, and Charlie Teitelbaum present a slick, smooth electronic album where voices often rise above the layered production, and at other times, deeply satisfying beats and notes bolster the vocals, framing them neatly and leading the voice through the song. Frequently satisfying and often surprising, Scrine’s vocals are a standout: clear, seductive and, frankly, gorgeous, they could sit neatly in any number of genres. All the same, it’s hard to imagine this voice anywhere but Huntly.