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Hermitude's infectiously upbeat single "Speak Of The Devil' came out in September of 2011 and we only just discovered it (considering it won Triple J's Award for best film clip last year there's no excuse). Damn. What a freaking amazing song!

Speak Of The Devil's righteous departure from instrumental hip hop (in which Hermitude made their name) into glorious pop/dance territory is just one of the highlights off their soon-to-be-released album HyperParadise. Featuring a glorious mix of synth pop, electronica, dance, hip hop and soul, it shows just how creative, talented and tasteful these dudes are.

Sometimes with instrumental or sample based music there's a danger that in avoiding repetition, the music becomes a victim of its own hyperactivity, too many samples, glitches and zig zigs at the expense of any overiding structure. Hermitude have never had that problem, each track stands alone as a memorable track.

From the filthy synth and snare of opening track "Engage" through to the sleepy pitter patter subtlety of "Let You Go", a track that wouldn't be out of place on Seekae's Jagermeister Independent Music Award winning +Dome album, Hermitude have come up with their best release yet. An exciting, engaging, enchanting listen. Killer stuff.