milk in my console
Ebi Soda

“UK Jazz staples” [Somewhere Soul] Ebi Soda barrel forward with their new single, hot on the heels of bamboo, feely, and when pluto was a planet and everything was cool, all in the run-up to their upcoming album frank dean and andrew, which is out Friday 19th September.

Forged in farmhouse sessions with drums pounding, microphones set up in every corner, coils of cable underfoot, and horn players packed into a bustling kitchen, frank dean and andrew is pure sonic mischief; an 11-track journey available on vinyl, CD, cassette and digitally.

Their latest cut, milk in my console, opens with fluttering synth twinkles and eerie pulses, met by soaring, sweeping bass and tightly compressed, punchy drums. Tension bubbles up, a mighty dread wrapped in something strangely delicate.

“milk in my console is the peak of the weird intensity of this album’s vibe. Every aspect is truly creepy, from the synth sequence to the bone melodies… This vibe is a rarity in UK jazz. It just needs taking in, especially the burning James Akers [sax] solo in the second half.” Ebi Soda

Recorded on day two of the farmhouse jams, the band admit they were “losing their minds.” The track captures that delirious energy with off-kilter brilliance, siphoning their discomfort and the weirdness of an awkward moment.

Hari-lee Evans laid down the tone-setting synth sequence, leaving space for Will Heaton to carve out brooding, “Blade Runner” bass sounds. The tempo pulled the band into a grime-drill hybrid, charged with an unavoidable sense of unease. Conor Knight’s scratchy guitar tangled with the synths, while Louis Jenkins conjured ghostly textures on keys. Hearing the direction unfold, the band locked in, upping the creepy melodies, toughening the beat, and mixing the drums with the weight and punch of a rap record.

milk in my console is a twisted highlight in the experimental current running through the album frank dean and andrew – a warped, wonderful prelude to what’s coming. Guided by instinct, curiosity, and an unshakable creative spirit, Ebi Soda steer clear of rigid structures and genre restraints, fully embracing their skilful impulses.