Riki - Gold Condition:New He claims the usual suspects

He claims the usual suspects as influences (Aphex Twin

Nozaki secretly creates manga under a feminine pen name

and it is prevalent throughout this album

featuring the cream of New Orleans and Baton Rouge musicians including the Neal Brothers

Riki - Gold Condition:New He claims the usual suspectsWest coast new romantic icon Riki returns with her 2nd simulacrum of pitch perfect synth pop, aptly titled for the precious substance it is: Gold. Inspired by notions of symbolic power, letting go, and transmutable realms of the heart, the album further refines her rare gift for making swooning melancholia as anthemic as it atmospheric. Working with Telefon Tel Aviv co founder Josh Eustis at his Pasadena studio, the sessions unfolded fluidly and