$16.46 general / $14.21 members 

By Lucky Dragons (2009)

Curated by Steve Roden

Another outstanding LP from Los Angeles duo Lucky Dragons, whose music seems forever cursed with being compared to Animal Collective, but you might equally align them with the likes of High Places or El Guincho in their rhythmically adventurous sample-hopping ways. Expect a cornucopia of looped hand percussion sequences and the kind of exotic resonances redolent of obscure South Pacific islands with instruments you could well imagine being played by an orchestra of cheery parakeets. Open Power holds a delightful blend of tropical sounds and electronically shaped melody, and it probably stands as Lucky Dragons most cogent, musically rewarding release to date. Most deserving of your investigation

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