New Metome: “Palm”
Osaka’s Metome has mostly drawn attention for his more woozy moments — as highlighted on the still-excellent Objet, he’s a pro at getting disparate elements together and letting them bounce off one another just right. Yet he’s long shown a side willing to stray from the tight bass slaps and half-second vocal burps, and latest song “Palm” offers a nice switch-up for anyone expecting crazier stuff. It drifts along on some foggy percussion and a snippet of a voice, the entire number minimal but shrouded in a mist that makes it all the more intriguing. Listen above.
