Doldrums is the stage name of Airick Woodhead, an experimental electronic artist from Toronto, Canada, who moved to Montreal to become part of the city's art pop scene. This track is taken from his album called Lesser Evil which was released by Arbutus Records in February 2013. Egypt sounds like an extra track left over from the recording sessions for Bjork's album Post, and that is most certainly intended as a glowing compliment. Most of the album Lesser Evil was recorded on a laptop that he borrowed from his friend Claire Boucher, better known these days as Grimes, and the influence of Grimes, tour mates Purity Ring and the broader Montreal scene are apparent. Lush electronic washes, kick drums and myriad types of percussion compete for attention with sliced and diced samples, while the track's rhythm frequently moves off in unexpected directions deviating from its main beat pattern. This is arguably the strongest piece of work yet produced by Doldrums, and is a good introduction to the album Lesser Evil which is one of 2013's best experimental albums thus far.
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