UTO – When All You Want To Do Is Be The Fire Part Of Fire – LP – Black Vinyl

LP – Standard Edition Black Vinyl.

When all you want to do is be the fire part of fire say it to yourself and then say it again. Repeat it like a mantra. Its what UTO did.

Anyone familiar with the UTOs lauded 2022 debut Touch The Lock, which Pitchfork praised for its prismatic synth pop, will be aware of the variegated nature of what they do. This album is just as colourful, with Neysas vocalwork sparking similarities to Kim Gordons off-kilter vocals, which they both ceremoniously jets through a post-electronica blender mixing stylized indie sleaze productions with 90s breakbeats.

While they might appear as a singular entity to others, UTO wrote large sections of this album apart, converging by the fireside to discuss the days work before coming together to hone and finish the songs. 2023 was, by their own admission, a difficult year, and thats reflected in the Dantean themes expressed in songs such as the lead single Zombie, which arrived at the end of November as a taster for the new record; the latters dark heart is belied by the skittering beats, glitchy electronics and pummeling sequencers that elevate it from the void.

From fire, early mans discovery, to AI, humanitys next great adventure – with all of the wonders and complexities of human relationships in between – When all you want to do is be the fire part of fire really is about life, the universe and everything. Just remember, be the flame, not the moth.

Tracklist:

SIDE A
A1. Art&Life
A2. Plumbing
A3. 2MOONS
A4. Unshape
A5. Zombie

SIDE B
B1. Midway
B2. Napkin
B3. Lyrics
B4. Bredouille Feat. HSRS