TOMMY AWARDS Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Swedish balearic specialists Tommy Awards had an album in the pipeline for quite some time; either that, or we just wanted it to be that way! That's because their explorative and soothing range of electronics are perfectly suited to the LP format, where tunes can mould together and sounds can liquify into one another with utter ease. "Prometheus" opens Inre Rymden with a deliciously calibrated groove guided by solemn flutes and distant harmonies which melt into the beautiful crescendo that is "Draget". "Mike Sierra Foxtrot" is a majestic lover's tune with a meditative bass at its core, but it's "Rexy", on the flip, that truly brings out the balearic charm, alongside the new age charm of "Hans Logan", and the sexy little funk bomb named "Ursa Minor". Not too short, not too long, this album is simply perfect. Tip!