Clear vinyl. This is the first solo release from the singer and co-writer of celebrated experimental electronic band Fol Chen, who The Wall Street Journal described as "a delightful mix of electronic pop and experimental music." "If U Must Dance" is conceptual techno, an homage and a wink at avant-garde in the mainstream. A dance track whose authoritarian voice would rather you not, teasing beats without settling into their grooves. Sinosa's lyrics and deadpan delivery evoke Krautrock stoicism, and the track's layers of short, rhythmic vocals recall Steve Reich's minimalism, Tibetan chant, and early-1990s new age music.T he song also features a vocal hocketing effect she came to love while oboist and student of contemporary music at California Institute of the Arts. These short, percussive micro-melodies give grounding against a frenetic composite of sampled beats, at times with no other pitched instruments.
