As the month draws on you’ve most likely felt the impact of the hashtag-able Dry January, whether you’re taking part in a stint of sobriety yourself or you’ve lost your drinking buddies to the post-millennial trend. Whatever your predicament, we’ve got the perfectly-titled track ‘Sober’ from Australian trio daste, whose detailed approach to production can be found in the clever movements of this electronic-jazz jam. Speaking about the track, the band explain that, “The ideation of ‘SOBER’ isn’t exactly in relation to being under the influence in anyway. I think ultimately it speaks to the sense of, not being intoxicated, but rather, having a clear mind from anything taking you away from yourself. The track speaks to us in our experiences, but we hope each person can interpret it differently.” The steady clarity in daste’s songwriting contrasts to their lo-fi and funky vibe which is more hazy and daydream-y – one may even say a little sonically sauced. This dichotomy of expression and intent elevates daste’s track and is exactly why ‘Sober’ is a TMR List Pick. - Hannah Thacker