"This record is it's own thing, in it's own bubble and time" says James Young about his band's second album, and while it sounds logical, try and think of how many records actually embrace their own sense of self and space. 'News From Nowhere' is certainly one such creation, and one arrived at via a very unique path for electronic trio Darkstar. After touring 'North' across the globe, James Buttery, James Young and Aiden Whalley aka Darkstar decamped to a house in the countryside of West Yorkshire, secluding themselves from the distractions of London and writing as a trio for the first time. Ultimately, News From Nowhere is a reflection of the time they spent together there. "Every place warrants a story. No matter where it is, how quiet, remote or disconnected. There are moments in people's everyday lives, no matter how subtle, that can be documented and talked about in great detail. The instances spiral and ascend and take on their own course, altering the perception of how even the slightest change in a day can be felt deeply," says Young. Eventually proceedings moved from the band's makeshift digital studio in their house to producer Richard Formby's (Sonic Boom/Hood/Wild Beasts) dusty studio enclave, full of tape machines and analog synthesizers. The songs that had been inspired by English prog-rock and obscure techno and created as loops based on the band's affinity for hip-hop production grew into sublimely arranged works. In the end, the album arrived at an altogether singular existence, delving into the moments between moments and elevating them to epic, kaleidoscopic heights. So, the journey from Nowhere begins.