Daphni - Butterfly (2026)


I like Butterfly more in theory than in practice. As a Daphni record, it absolutely understands groove, movement, and club functionality — the beats are flexible, playful, and clearly designed by someone who actually DJs. But as an album, it never quite locks into something I want to live inside. There are good ideas everywhere, flashes of funk, flashes of weirdness, but they tend to pass by rather than accumulate. I enjoy individual moments, less the full journey.

Pros

  1. Reliable dancefloor intuition – The grooves work; nothing feels clumsy or amateur.

  2. Tactile, human rhythm feel – Loose, funky, and unsterile compared to a lot of modern club records.

  3. Variety of ideas – Disco, house, techno, and left-field touches keep it from sounding boxed in.

Cons

  1. Album cohesion is weak – Feels more like a collection of DJ tools than a statement.

  2. Too many sketches – Several tracks hint at something stronger but don’t fully develop it.

  3. Identity blur – Sits awkwardly between Daphni-as-club-project and Caribou-adjacent songwriting without committing hard to either.





Genre: House
Country: Canada/UK

Final Verdict: 65% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 46th / 122

Highlight: Josephine


Made me think of:
Caribou
Floating Points
Jamie XX

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