Dominic Maker and Kai Campos have been incorporating elements of rock into Mount Kimbie‘s sound for at least a decade, but with their fourth album, they transformed the duo into a four-piece rock band. A very good rock band, actually, where electronic music remains in their DNA. King Krule’s Archy Marshall appears on “Boxing” but his presence is felt all over The Sunset Violent, from the harmonies to the bass lines, and the very best songs here feel like mutant androids blurring the line between synthetic and organic. If you haven’t given The Sunset Violent a spin, you can do so below.
We’ve been asking artists for their Top 10 albums of the year, and Mount Kimbie’s include Chanel Beads, Astrid Sonne, Pa Salieu and more. They also included one album that’s not out till February, Oklou‘s Choke Enough, but they listened to it a lot this year. Check out their Top 10 list below.
Mount Kimbie’s Top Albums of 2024:
Chris Corsano – The Key
Chanel Beads – Your Day Will Come
Good Sad Happy Bad – All Kinds of Days
Midland – Fragments of Us
Astrid Sonne – Great Doubt
Liv.e – PAST FUTUR.e
Reaper Mook – ‘Pagne Galore
Pa Salieu – Afrikan Alien
Oklou – Choke Enough
DJ Rugal Original – Sagramento Chuva
Mount Kimbie toured North America back in the spring and have a few UK dates lined up for 2025, including the End of the Road festival:
Mount Kimbie – 2025 Tour Dates
10 Jan 2025, London, UK, Phonox
25 Jan 2025, Manchester, UK, YES Pink Room
27 Jul 2025, Brentford, UK, Boston Manor Park
28-31 Aug 2025, Larmer Tree Gardens, UK, End of the Road Festival