Tsha- Capricorn Sun (2LP on red marbled vinyl plus download card)

Since 2020, TSHA has become one of the most talked-about break-out names in electronic music. With two strong EPs (‘Flowers’ and ‘OnlyL’) in the bag, as well as a pumping compilation for Fabric, the London-based artist, producer and DJ’s emotional blend of patiently-euphoric synth build-ups and hook-filled pop stylings have connected far and wide, elevating her far beyond underground favourite status.

Recorded during the COVID lockdown, TSHA’s long-awaited debut album ‘Capricorn Sun’ is a deeply personal, reflective and, contrary to the time it was created in, soothing listen. Dreaming of one day getting back on the dancefloor, TSHA turned to music as a vital outlet of expression. The record’s shifting moods and genres effectively convey that desire, with house, breakbeats, acid and pop fusing together to channel a shared feeling of long-awaited ecstasy. Ravey synths and steel drums explode with energy and happiness half-way into ‘The Light’, while ‘Dancing In The Shadows’ aims to unite strangers in a moment of hedonistic, hands-in-the-air clubbing bliss. ‘OnlyL’ rides this high to a state of transcendence, propelled by the angelic harmonies of NIMMO, whose dark lyrics juxtapose the upbeat instrumental.