Mancunian Trus’Me did deservedly well,
receiving praise from game leaders including
Maya Jane Coles and Guy Gerber. So well, in
fact, that it has been released here with remixes
from Skudge, Roman Flugel, Luke Hess and
others. It’s a bombastic affair, ranging from the
stomping (Defunct (Truss Mix) to groovy techhouse (Moonlight Kiss (Skudge Remix). An
essential investment for DJs, fans of the original
and newcomers to Trus’Me’s brand of soulful
techno. RH
TRWBADOR ****
Several Wolves (Owlet)
The sequel to their debut
album sees the duo
further nurture their
technological impulses,
with heavier deployment
of thumpy beats and
palpitating electronics.
Folk influences are still felt and even shades
of Brazil on Love And Folly but they seem to
be heading increasingly towards dance music
territory with tracks like Start Your Car, CO2
and Longing. This may broaden their audience
and perhaps turn some off, but it’s now certainly
harder to discredit their brave and anomalous
fusion of sounds. CPI
singles
ALLUSONDRUGS ***
Allusondrugs EP (Clue)
Northerners
Allusondrugs create
a noise that a lot of
people will want to hear.
This new six-song EP
wears the band’s many
influences on its sleeve,
but – importantly – avoids imitation. Try to
imagine stoner rock, metal and grunge melted
down and injected into your optic nerve and you
won’t be far away. IR
ÁSGEIR ***
Was There Nothing (One Little Indian)
Dodging references
to glaciers and that
“ooo, the music sounds
like frozen vistas”
banality, this Icelandic
troubadour has used his
sensitive falsetto, wistful
lyrics and comforting yet entirely poignant
arrangement to great effect. T