Andrew Veeder on January 16th, 2014

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Equal parts Brooklyn, Detroit and Los Angeles in origin, the trio Tiny Hearts makes music that is equal parts electro-soul, jazz-hop and synth-pop, like a cross between Poliça and Portishead. Composed of vocalist Dede Reynolds, composer/producer Tim K and producer Waajeed (one of the founding members of Platinum Pied Pipers and Slum Village), the three met at a bar beneath the J train in Brooklyn a few years ago and subsequently began collaborating, resulting in the Stay EP. Its infectious title track “Stay” opens with synthy bass line that blossoms into a buzzing symphony of layered electronic textures and grimy trip-hop beats, anchored with Dede’s slightly modulated and icy smooth voice. Her dreamy and seductive tones shine on “Snow Cold,” gliding across funky and futuristic soundscape brimming with beats and flourishes. The EP is available for purchase on both analog and digital platforms.

||| Stream: “Stay” and “Snow Cold”