Published by Mason Oldridge, 9 June 2023
German rock band Milky Chance are back, combining their traditional chilled sound with dance and electronic.
The title track opens the album by incorporating dance music. Also the lead single, it sets the tone for the record as Clemens wishes of being “a disco boy”. Purple Tiger plays over a drum and bass beat with distorted falsetto vocals on the chorus to make it stand out, Synchronize is centred around a full on dance beat and Flicker in the Dark brings the tropical Caribbean vibes. Like a Clown is incredibly experimental, touching upon electronica and ambient, History of Yesterday is a sweet duet with both vocalists complimenting each other's voice beautifully, whereas Frequency of Love is an eerie closer that brings the album to a slow tempo end.
In conclusion, Living In A Haze is the boys’ most varied work to date, incorporating an array of different genres like never before, while keeping their trademark dreamy sound at the helm and still utilising Clemens’ unique gravelly vocals.
7/10