Review: Following a brief diversion to allow for the release of Dean Mereditch solo project Rhythm Odyssey, Stafford's most productive duo are reunited for a new single. It's perhaps a little looser than their greatest work, combining that familiar low-end throb with fuzzy vocals, maudlin pianos and scratchy guitars. While solid, it's the accompanying remixes that offer more thrills. The real killer comes from Brummie nu-Balaeric types The Main Steam, whose Country Fishing Trip version is a delightfully dubbed-out excursion that sounds like early Fleetwood Mac after a trip down the Paradise Garage. Leo Zero excels, too, offering up a version that neatly draws out the original's hidden disco chops.
Review: With Chicken Lips partner Andrew Meecham enjoying considerable solo success with his Emperor Machine project, it was only a matter of time before Dean Meredith branched out on his own. Metaphysical Translation is his first solo full length, and as you'd expect, fans of Chicken Lips' distinct take on dub disco and late night house will find much to enjoy. Predictably, there are epic, low-slung electronic disco workouts aplenty (check the 11-minute "Shower Show"), alongside a delay-laden mix of proto-house grooves, bassbin-bothering retro jackers, E'd-up piano house and, most impressively, authentic sounding NYC synth boogie (the brilliant "Right On Your Love").
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