Audiopile Review: You’d be forgiven for missing the string of digital-only singles from Helen Island last year, one of the many projects of the somewhat mysterious Parisian producer Léopold Collin. The bottomless depths of Bandcamp and streaming outlets can make it difficult to find those artists who refuse to be front-facing, Collin being one of those. But, thanks to the Knekelhuis imprint (Ssiege, Jimmy Smack, Troth), we’ve got a physical artifact to keep this from drowning in the digital abyss. Last Liasse is lodged in a purgatory-like zone between Cocteau Twins/Julee Cruise-like dream-pop, the seductive chanteuses of Italians Do It Better, and the contemporary field of electronic-forward R&B. However, things aren’t as glossy as that might make it out to be. The textures here veer towards an almost lo-fi aesthetic, the drums, vocals and various electronics have a patina of distortion to them that give the air of bedroom production. Big recommendation here!