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Posted: 28 Mar 2014 10:02 AM PDT
Terranova returns to the fore with the "Headache EP", another impressive assortment of floor-ready house weaponry - after the sublime sophistication of the "Painkiller EP" and its accompanying remixes, the new material shoves the pendulum back into more rugged club territory, showcasing the sort of sonic urgency and rawness the legendary project has become known for in the first place. As missing links between the dystopian pop of Terranova's turn-of-the-century work and the slick kinetic drama of their current incarnation on Kompakt, these three new cuts congenially continue the multi-layered, nifty thrust of 2012's house nouveau epic "Hotel Amour", but also manage to evoke the wonderstruck immediacy of an act burning through its first speakers. This becomes particularly manifest with the deployment of Cath Coffey as vocalist for the title track: a member of iconic British rap outfit Stereo MCs in the early 90s and collaborator of Tricky, the singer was featured on Terranova's initial outings and is a well-established presence in their early work. A well-placed shot at the dancer's solar plexus, available now on 12".
What's more, Efdemin is back on Dial Records with his third full-length album "Decay", following his self-titled debut in 2007 and "Chicago", in 2010. Once again he offers a stunningly seductive stream of music, this time written while spending three months in an artist residency in Kyoto, Japan. Mainly assembled in autumn, his favourite season of year, the ten tracks on "Decay" express the paradoxical relationship between beauty and decay - get it on 2xLP or CD. Meanwhile, Modern Lovechurns out another post-hardcore masterpiece with Millie & Andrea's "Drop The Vowels" full-length: Millie & Andrea are fellow labelmates Miles Whittaker and Andy Stott, who collaborated on an occasional series of 12" releases between 2008 and 2010. Produced fast and loose through late 2013 / early 2014, this album recalls the strict and stripped funk of Anthony Shakir as much as it does Leila's incredible debut 'Like Weather', eschewing the dark aesthetic both producers are best known for in favour of something much more visceral. It's an album borne from a love of both pop and club music, made to evoke an adrenalised, hedonistic, as well as an emotional response - available on CD and 2xLP.
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