LITTLE DRAGON Machine Dreams (2009 UK 11-track vinyl LP - A bold and surprising side/two step onwards from their self titled debut, 'Machine Dreams', with its nagging hooks and gloriously infectious tunes, sees Little Dragon return with a pulsating electro pop epic that Prince would be proud of [only fronted by a beautiful Swedish lady with a sultry voice]. Recorded in their home city of Gothenburg, 'Machine Dreams' is a gigantic leap on from previous material but still maintains a distinct sound that can only be Little Dragon. Album opener 'A New' breaks us in gently with a single whirring note on the synthesiser, an almost alien sound that gradually morphs into a slow, thumping bassline. Whilst the single, 'Feather', finds Yukimi's voice at its most detached and blaze, seemingly nonchalant yet magnificently seductive. With additional highlights such as 'Runabout', 'Swimming' and 'Blinking Pigs', the album closes with the stunning 'Fortune', which, with its smattering of drums and bass and the magic of Yukimi's voice and Hakan's electronic dynamics floating on top, is the perfect track to end this fascinating journey through Little Dragon's brave new world!)