A Dada Plan is Free is the introductory album of Vancouver's Dada Plan, a project led by Malcolm Biddle (Sun Wizard, Capitol 6) that welds elements of experimental pop, jazz, and hip hop into a dystopian masterpiece of social commentary about living in the eco-digital age.
Produced by Josh Wells (Black Mountain, Lightning Dust) at Bottega Studios, there's genius in every corner of the record. At times meditative and contemplative ("Mr. Window", "Bury Me Low"), or funk-samba-wave (the Eno-esque "Vaguely Mystical"), or groovy nightmare psych ("Who's The Thief") and adventuresome (including a brilliant cover of Aceylone's "Human Language"), it's as diverse as your first myspace page. Drum machines and floating sax solos, well crafted songs and poeticism are the manifestation of the creeping need to take responsibility for how we use our new found digi-powers.
A Dada Plan is Free can be your bible; a guide for the millennial who stays tuned in because they can't afford to tune out.
Rating: ★★★★★
