The chillest album of the year by a long country mile, equal parts Surf's Up as it is Dark Side Of The Moon and a whole lot more. The culprit behind this delectable set, Dave Hartley, is better known as the bassist in The War On Drugs. But in the case of 2017, he has one-upped his parent band in some respects, especially when it comes to crafting pure ear-candy that seems to draw on every ounce of nostalgia I could possibly have for the late 60's through the early 80's. Swooning synths straight out of Smokey Robinson's Quiet Storm sessions breeze by here and there alongside his Brian Wilson-esque (and quite massive) sounding vocal harmonies, but variety is the spice of life: we get a Brazillian MBP flavour on 'Moonbathin', doo-wop on closer 'Human Hearts' and even a taste of yacht rock-gone-shoegaze with the ghostly 'Fear Of Flying'.

Somewhere on a lonely beach in south Cali, David Lynch is sipping one of his weird drinks and playing this album on repeat while he contemplates his next masterpiece for the silver screen. Take it for a swim.