Baths
Romaplasm
(Anticon)

Romaplasm opens with “Yeoman” a track which like many others could do without the vocals.

The instrumentals still have the signature stutter step sound (see “Human Bog”), but there’s something missing. The factor that pulled listeners into previous albums.

“Adam Copies” is fast, frantic, and fascinating with electronic beats and layers that seem to be racing against each other. The urgency of the lyrics and vocal delivery matches the instrumentals.

Doesn’t have the sonic intrigue of Cerulean or the depth of Obsidian. But artists should change, grow, create something different so in that sense you can’t complain.

If you’re looking for something light and upbeat then this is it. There’s still something dreamlike about Romaplasm.