Plaid's first single for Warp and their first EP-length (though only barely) release of new material under their own name in more than five years. Those pining for the rhythmic complexity of
Plaid's work with
Ken Downie as
Black Dog Productions or of the reissue tracks on the 1995 Clear EP may be disappointed by two-thirds of this one; "Headspin" and the title track, though nicely enough arranged, stick pretty close to loop-and-lock drum programming.
Plaid shine, however, in the least likely of places, with melodic and timbral cross-stitching at points stepping into the circle of greatness occupied by
BDP's Spanners and
Temple of Transparent Balls. A pleasant (if flawed) return.