#44
The OPH albums from Bastille are something really special to me, I love seeing the collaborations they form with other artists, and their unique take on covers. Right at the start of the album we have Bite Down, featuring HAIM. This is such a beautiful arrangement, their voices mesh so well together and it’s just so easy to bop to.
There’s so many other great collaborations on this album, including MNEK’s work on bad_news and Axe to Grind with Tyde and Rationale.
The album doesn’t slow down towards the end either. Some of my favourite songs are in the rear end, Lizzo’s rap verse on Torn Apart Pt II and the closing track Remains, with Skunk Anansie and Rag ‘n’ Bone Man. The latter was a track I had little home, as I’m not keep on either collaborator, but it ended up as one of my favourites as I just find it beautiful to listen to.