Pacific Standard Time Day & Night***

It becomes quickly apparent that Poolside's Filip Nikolic and Jeffrey Paradise have some considerable session musician form under their belts. Every note on the LA-based pair's debut album resonates with luxurious studio oomph, meaning we get a beautiful swell of perfectly orchestrated, played and arranged textures to amplify the album's hazy, sunkissed, slo-mo, daytime Balearic disco mood. There's only one fly in the suncream: while Poolside know all about textures, they've not got quite the same steer when it comes to songs. Once you get by a handful of compelling moments – Next to You, Slow Down and album highlight Do You Believe – there's very little here to get your teeth stuck into. Poolside have a clear idea about what they want from Pacific Standard Time, but itdoesn't quite yet extend to the demands of a full album. poolsidemusic.com

Download tracks:Next to You, Do You Believe