Hilang Child - Every Mover (2021) [Hi-Res]

Proof Rings out with force and feeling on Hilang Child's superlative second album, every Mover, due for release on Bella Union in January 2021. In 2018, Riman delivered a serene, textured debut album in years, rich in sound and feeling. Lauren Laverne, Q, Mojo and others lavished praise, but the "isolating process" Of making the album left Riman Hungry to find alternative ways of working. Meanwhile, the "lonely, pressure" Aftermath of years found Riman grappling with "rough self-esteem and anxiety issues", amplified in part by social media's 'fulfilment narratives'. Duly, he set out to navigate and overcome these mind-sets, drawing deeply on his own insecurities and those he recognised in others. These themes converge emphatically on every Mover, an album steeped in everyday emotional states and crafted for cathartic, communal performance. Drawing on a rich spread of collaborators, sounds and themes, Riman uses his frustrations as the impetus to transform the brimming promise of years into upfront and expansive new shapes. "I wanted it to sound abit gutsier than the first album," he says, succinctly, "heavier and closer to the kind of stuff that HITS me when I go to shows or blast music in the car. I started out in music as a drummer playing for pop or beat-driven artists and grew up listening to louder stuff, but a lot of the music I've made as Hilang child has been more ethereal. I wanted to bring it back to a place that feels more 'me' And make more of a thing of having big hypnotic drums, aggressive bass, ripping distorted instruments and a general energy to it.".