Diveliner is the alias of Los Angeles-based producer Ellis Grant who, with some help from friends Billy Flanagan and Ellis Rovin, has just released a very nice new single, ‘Hypochondriac’. The track opens with some laid-back guitar vibes, before Grant introduces his vocals, what can only be described as a soulful mumble. The last third of the track picks up some momentum, the drums becoming more urgent and immediate.
It’s not an easy sound to describe, straddling the line between experimental electronics and sharp, shuffling indie rock. It’s focused and precise but also has this languid air, which is going to sound great when the sun is blazing down later in the summer. Whatever it sounds like, I like it a lot, and can’t wait to see what Diveliner does next.
You can download the single via the Diveliner Bandcamp page.
P.S. Check out previous tracks ‘Vida’ and ‘Electric Woman’ over on Soundcloud.