There was always a futuristic shimmer of perfection to Little Dragon’s sound, but in the past it was often dragged back by an undercurrent of unease, a shadowy dissatisfaction in their skittering, nervous rhythms and lead singer Yukimi Nagano’s mournfully soulful voice. Songs like Paris nagged at you like an itch. Shaped by their rainy home town, Gothenburg, Little Dragon seemed to be shade-dwelling plants compared to the assembly line of shiny, durable Volvo pop coming out of Stockholm and the school of Max Martin.
While they haven’t gone the full California Gurls Katy Perry, Season High is the sound of Little Dragon kicking back and enjoying themselves rather than struggling to be seen as serious musicians. After 20 years together, the band have wisely drafted in producers James Ford and Patrik Berger to adjudicate and eliminate their tendency to overthink things in the studio.
| A1 | Celebrate | 3:56 |
| A2 | High | 4:17 |
| A3 | The Pop Life | 3:37 |
| A4 | Sweet | 3:31 |
| A5 | Butterflies | 6:08 |
| B1 | Should I | 2:58 |
| B2 | Don't Cry | 4:16 |
| B3 | Strobe Light | 3:45 |
| B4 | Push | 3:06 |
| B5 | Gravity | 7:38 |
