A family affair plus one: cirKus is the product of Cameron McVey, his wife Neneh Cherry, their daughter Lolita Moon, and DJ Matt Karmil. Their sophomore album, Medicine, comes out May 10, and you can hear the first single off that effort right now. "Drug of Choice" warps the vocals around consistent acoustic guitar chord progressions and emotively fluctuating beats, creating an otherworldly aura to what would've been an otherwise uncomplicated melody. The unexpected pauses make the breath catch and the nerves fray as you anticipate an conclusion. Hear it above, snag for keeps below and check out what the release had to say about the upcoming album:
For their eagerly anticipated sophomore set, Medicine, the quartet has concocted a buoyant musical hybrid, which treats fans once again to a sprawling, fragrant collage given a new cutting edge by the revitalized attack and thrust of their music. Soaking up everything from post-punk, dub, four to the floor, grime and beyond, Medicine bridges the gap between Tricky, MF Doom, Martina Topley-Bird, Gang of Four, Gorillaz, Four Tet, The Specials and early PiL.