Built on Glass

Fans of James Blake will be in heaven when drifting into this record. Chet Faker has gained some serious recognition through his debut EP and a few remixes, but with his debut album, Built on Glass, he’s clearly making the statement that that was just the beginning. Wrapped in electronica, downtempo and soul influences, the record is easily one of the most beautiful cohesive pieces to hit the shelves so far this year. The sound is easily relatable to Blake’s, but forces a stronger subtlety through its minimalist production work that enforces the strength of relaxed beats. Faker also incorporates .

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