A cadre of well-chosen, equally genre-hopping collaborators helps him do this with surprisingly artful results: Kai's graceful vocals on 'Never Be Like You' equal Streten's beats without distracting from them, while Tove Lo brings some of her sexy edge to 'Say It' (and both songs underscore that dance/pop hybrids don't have to sink to both genres' lowest common denominators). With Skin, he sets himself apart from the former and exceeds the latter, uncovering more sides and bringing more focus to his fusion of dance, pop, hip-hop, and R&B.
The four years between Flume's stylish self-titled debut and its follow-up were long enough that Harley Streten racked up imitators almost as quickly as expectations for what he'd do next. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
