Far from the earnest, sweat-soaked hardcore scene, Cartal's Next Season nestles easily in a pristine, immaculately produced EDM culture. It's no less earnest and sweat-soaked for it though. Between the gauntlet of guest artists and Cartal's throbbing beats, precipitous drops, and hungover ballads, there's a lot to love here. Some parts of the album left me wanting, but Next Season, a clear nod to Cartal's changing sound, is a skillfully produced, fun EDM record that will do its job unerringly–it will make you dance.
A1 | Stop Being Yourself | 4:09 |
A2 | Drifting Away | 3:44 |
A3 | Faces | 3:15 |
A4 | Walking By | 3:38 |
B1 | Hold Tight | 3:34 |
B2 | Down for You | 3:36 |
B3 | The Wave | 3:19 |
B4 | Everything Is Fine | 3:44 |
C1 | The Searchers | 1:41 |
C2 | Wherever | 3:43 |
C3 | Everyone But Me | 2:50 |
C4 | Runaway | 3:30 |
C5 | Falling Down | 3:46 |
D1 | Mood | 3:52 |
D2 | Get What You Give | 3:39 |
D3 | Overused | 1:57 |
D4 | Worry | 3:57 |
D5 | Listen | 3:55 |