Yves Tumor “Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)” 2023. Warp records on clear yellow vinyl. Electronic, experimental indie pop with a rock edge. This is a new acquisition, a “hmm, this looks interesting and it’s Bandcamp Friday” find (by Joe). Yves Tumor (aka Sean Lee Bowie) is a Knoxville native who left the South for California and began recording in mid-teens, the first release an EP in 2015. Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) – from now on referred to as Hot Between Worlds – is Yves Tumor’s fifth LP and it received very positive critical reviews and while I’m positive it didn’t chart (it’s way too unusual) it ranked on all the cool kids’ best-of lists of 2023 (Alternative Press, NME, Brooklyn Vegan, etc). It’s hard to pinpoint any top picks as the album arcs and flows along dreamily and seamlessly despite the wildly disparate sounds, influences and vibes. There’s an edgy industrial sound at times (“God Is a Circle”), trippy dreamscapes with a beat at others (honestly a lot of the tracks but “Heaven Surrounds Us Like A Hood” is a good representation) and Gary Numan/Tubeway Army synthpop weirdness at others (“Operator“). It’s a challenging listen, but in the very best way.