Current Joys - Love + Pop - VINYL LP

LOVE + POP is a snapshot of a moment in not-so-far-away time; something fast, loud, moody and a little dangerous. It is, in some ways, classic Current Joys full of wild ambition, sneaky hooks, and songs that move from concept to completion with prolific speed. But LOVE + POP also explodes myriad expectations with aggressive, deconstructed production, house music influence, and a guest appearance from Lil Yachty. It is not so much a twist as it is a unique multiverse identity for Current Joys, as Nick Rattigan's set out to Inchcapture this sonic moment and harken back to the way I first released music.Inch The story of LOVE + POP begins with one of those house parties the kind that bulldozes your home and, in it's aftermath, leaves a wreckage that finds you flattened but also ready to be new. In that mess and mayhem, Rattigan watched Everybody's Everything, the documentary of Lil Peep, and recorded a cover of Inchwalk away as the door slamsInch. But the itch wasn't scratched, and what began as a moment of homage morphed into something bigger, deeper and more fundamental, a point where the seemingly haphazard - in his home, in Peep's process - opened Rattigan up to an entire creative space and a new approach to bending or even detonating genre. Crucially, all of this was recorded at home, in what Rattigan calls a Inchtribute to the process of creatingInch in a DIY space. And what began as a singular passion project unexpectedly grew into a uniquely collaborative record for Current Joys. InchI've set out to make collaborative records before,Inch Rattigan explains, Inchbut they often end up totally me, with just a couple exceptions. But then this record gave me the opportunity to be extremely collaborative, to let other people write instrumental tracks, sending links around for people to mess with and weigh in on. I sat down to do credits and realized here were all thes

East My Love, the resplendent, country-tinged 12th album byCurrent Joys, feels familiar. It's meant to the 12 songs contained within divedeep into the rich folklore of the American West to tell time-worn tales of loveand trauma, heartbreak and spiritual renewal. Cast with a warm glow andfinding Current Joys' Nick Rattigan tapping into some of his lushest, mosthigh-fidelity production to date, it's the kind of album that listeners could seethemselves within, and, hopefully, keep close when they're most in need ofreassurance or escapism. For Rattigan, though, it's all that and more.Rattigan wrote East My Love alone in the woods in Tennessee, withno cell reception and nobody in earshot for miles. Composed three yearsbefore Love + Pop, the experimental pop double record he released in 2023and 2024, the songs on East My Love felt too raw to confront until he felt welland truly out from underneath the cloud that had been cast over him.Rattigan describes the songs as InchlandminesInch that, for years, threatened toupend his carefully balanced mental state. InchThey were just triggers thatwould put me back in this emotional space, and I think eventually I got to aplace where they were more comforting,Inch he recalls. InchThat's what I hopepeople find out of the record - a solace from any anxieties or depressions.InchAlong with that comfort comes pain, and an acknowledgementthat any repair requires some level of breakage. Lead single InchCalifornia RainInchacts like a tableau depicting Rattigan's attempt to escape his demons, it'splacid lyrics a distinct counterpoint to the tidal-wave production InchIsn't it niceto get away?/Clearing my head up, and dull away the pain.Inch It speaks to thealbum's constant coin-toss between peace and chaos InchIt's like you're trying tooutrun your demons, but at a certain point, they become your friend, and youhave to walk alongside them,Inc

East My Love, the resplendent, country-tinged 12th album byCurrent Joys, feels familiar. It's meant to the 12 songs contained within divedeep into the rich folklore of the American West to tell time-worn tales of loveand trauma, heartbreak and spiritual renewal. Cast with a warm glow andfinding Current Joys' Nick Rattigan tapping into some of his lushest, mosthigh-fidelity production to date, it's the kind of album that listeners could seethemselves within, and, hopefully, keep close when they're most in need ofreassurance or escapism. For Rattigan, though, it's all that and more.Rattigan wrote East My Love alone in the woods in Tennessee, withno cell reception and nobody in earshot for miles. Composed three yearsbefore Love + Pop, the experimental pop double record he released in 2023and 2024, the songs on East My Love felt too raw to confront until he felt welland truly out from underneath the cloud that had been cast over him.Rattigan describes the songs as InchlandminesInch that, for years, threatened toupend his carefully balanced mental state. InchThey were just triggers thatwould put me back in this emotional space, and I think eventually I got to aplace where they were more comforting,Inch he recalls. InchThat's what I hopepeople find out of the record - a solace from any anxieties or depressions.InchAlong with that comfort comes pain, and an acknowledgementthat any repair requires some level of breakage. Lead single InchCalifornia RainInchacts like a tableau depicting Rattigan's attempt to escape his demons, it'splacid lyrics a distinct counterpoint to the tidal-wave production InchIsn't it niceto get away?/Clearing my head up, and dull away the pain.Inch It speaks to thealbum's constant coin-toss between peace and chaos InchIt's like you're trying tooutrun your demons, but at a certain point, they become your friend, and youhave to walk alongside them,Inc