Review: The summer is most certainly en route and the garage & breaks sound combination continues to grow in popularity, which is what makes this new Frankel & Harper drop on Council Work so damned exciting. We open up with a post-hardcore mash up of wavy elements on 'Counter Strike' as breaksy drums and hardcore chord progressions and spliced into one lane, followed by the unusual drum textures and hypnotic melody work of 'Armshouse'. From here, the title track 'Return' then sweeps into the field of play, giving us a gorgeous soundscape of distant harmonic textures and floating pad designs, followed by an even more unpredictable overhaul from the one and only Al Wooton, sending it into the stratosphere with a eerily otherworldly refit. Lovely work!
Review: As always with Extra Spicy, they have delivered a tasty plate of original nibbles as Myledo touches down for a chunky collection of techno-inspired bubblers. We commence with 'Sum Ting Low', a very vibrant perusing into sweeping LFO bass drifts and choppy breaksy backdrops, focussing on tidy percussive jolts to keep the energy levels high. Next, some potent, tripletted rhythmic displays as 'Did It Wub Yet' fuses choppy vocals and lethal subs for a powerful showcase, before 'Framework' deploys a much more lounge-like feel, stripped back the percussion for a UKG-inspired design. Finally, more vocal mastery is up on display with 'I Didn't Want This' leaping even further into the techy zone, giving us a warm bassline below a scattered 2-stepping set of drums above. Lovely work all around!
