Anoraak - Golden Hour (2025) [Hi-Res]

We’re pleased to present Anoraak’s first album in over a decade: Golden Hour. Golden indeed, as this body of work shines with a mastery of technique, mood and songwriting. It all starts with some perfectly executed disco numbers “à la française”, where pulsating electronic rhythms mesh with live instrumentation and gliding vocals, such as the focus track: “Shoulda Kinda Guy” featuring Fleur De Mur. These are the signature, seductive dance floor pillars between which Anoraak weaves his magic. On songs like “The World”, the tone gets more introspective. Italo grooves and Chic-inspired riffs collide with darker, New Wave-inspired lyrics and melodies. Who says infectious dance music can’t also make you look inward? Yet Anoraak adds another dimension to this album: lush, dreamy soundscapes that could very well have been soundtracks, in the French tradition of Serge, Jarre and Air of course. A great example is the instrumental title track, or the second single “Tell Me a Thing”, ebbing and flowing through spacey keys, soaring vocals and superb string arrangements. By the time we get to “Wonder”, the album’s closer, it’s evident that Golden Hour’s sun-soaked musical journey is all about wandering…and one can’t help but wonder what’s next!



Tracklist:
1-1 Anoraak;Julia Jean-Baptiste - Magnifique [3:48]
1-2 Anoraak - Tell Me a Thing [4:08]
1-3 Anoraak;Fleur De Mur - Shoulda Kinda Guy [3:45]
1-4 Anoraak;Moona - Everything I Do [4:18]
1-5 Anoraak - The World [2:52]
1-6 Anoraak - Bound for Random [4:10]
1-7 Anoraak;Yan Wagner - Drop Me a Line [3:42]
1-8 Anoraak - Dodger [4:19]
1-9 Anoraak - Golden Hour [3:42]
1-10 Anoraak;Julia Kwamya - Shikata Ga Naï [3:55]
1-11 Anoraak - Wonder [3:05]
1-12 Anoraak;Julia Jean-Baptiste - Magnifique (Italo Edit) [5:28]
1-13 Anoraak - Tell Me a Thing (Extended Club Mix) [7:17]
1-14 Anoraak;Yan Wagner - Drop Me a Line (Club Edit) [5:04]