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The third outing for Modern Manners emerges on the back of two very strong 12inches that introduced this anonymous outfit to the world. Timeless Vibe continues where the last release left off, building up a wonderfully cosmic bed of processed melody under which casual hand played percussion and warm bass notes can linger. Azzahar too keeps things pleasantly soporific with its gentle pace and lilting guitar refrains, and then Middle East Manners rounds this excellent trio of EPs out with a beautifully realised swirl of sounds that find focus once a kick drum starts pulsing and the percussion starts building. Quite who Modern Manners are is a mystery at this stage, but across these three 12inches they ve certainly made their presence felt in the softest, most laid back of ways.