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Recorded in the immediate aftermath of his last EP >Passed Me By<, this new doublepack from Andy Stott features six new productions that are more desolate and exposed than anything on its predecessor. The opening >Submission< tumbles into being with layers of washed-out digital revolutions, creating an artificial landscape thats quite at odds with the analogue machinations that follow - yet somehow rendering the alienated feel of this material perfectly. >Posers< nudges its way into being abruptly and embeds another squashed funk variant thas all low-lit neon and growling textures, awkwardly shuffling into a more robust 4/4 template suffused with sparkling percussion and disembodied vocals. >Bad Wires< is the centrepiece of the EP, a relentless percussive cluster*ck that belies its slow tempo with a fearless rhythmic attitude. Its as immersive and narcotic as anything ever produced by Stott - peeling away one layer after another with each repeated listen. >We Stay Together< (Part One) was the first track written for the EP and offers a more spacious narrative and a more sparkling, hazy palette - culminating in a beautifully frayed central hook thats somehow in keeping with the VHS aesthetic of both Jamal Moss and Ferris Bueller. >Cherry Eye< tumbles deep into a darkened hole before EP closer >Cracked< turns up, fuelled by an odd mixture of adrenalin and sorrow to send you on your way.... buzzing and forlorn