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Loke Rahbek returns with his fifth album under the Croatian Amor alias with Love Means Taking Action, recently premiered at the 2016 edition of Berlin Atonal where it was considered by many as one of the festival highlights. Although not as harsh and abrasive as previous albums, such as Genitalia Garden or last years The Wild Palms, Rahbeck still manages to execute a polarising opus, comprised of short ambient journeys which incorporate various sonic influences and clever use of sampling outside of his usual employment of textural noise treatments. Field recordings, immaculate synthesis and emotional vocal snippets are interspersed throughout this exploration of love and human connection. The title track, in particular, could well be one of our favourite songs this year. Quite simply: Breathtaking.