Dublin native and current Malmö, Sweden resident Richie Egan and his bandmate Glenn Keating are back with their fifth album This Chemical Sea as Jape, this year's follow-up to 2011's Meteor Choice Music Prize-winning Ocean of Frequency. While most of their discography has been tagged with the subgenre 'folktronica' for its unique blend of acoustic guitars and synths, what we hear on This Chemical Sea is pure electropop, leaving the acoustic component out of the final mix and focusing more on the rich electronic production. Catchier, smoother, and groovier than ever before, This Chemical Sea is, hands down, Jape's greatest and most tenacious effort to date. Stream its 10 tracks below and purchase yourself a copy if you like what you hear.
