Andy Stott - Late Loop [Modern Love]

Andy Stott returns to his spiritual home of Modern Love after a five year hiatus and a poppier outlook on things. Still drawing from the cold, concrete-romantic palate he's known for, this album sees Stott bring a new vocal collaborator to the fold, in Elanie Howey, who's voice joins long-time muse Alison Skidmore in providing a softness to Stott's sometimes hard-edged music. 

Late Loop sees another change in tack for Stott, as he experiments with recording through a microphone rather than the tried-and-tested straight into the machine format - this has the effect of adding a dreamlike sheen to the whole thing, bringing more life to the drums, and allowing Howey & Skidmore's vocals to hover above in the ether. Really, you have to be in the mood to sit and listen to this one, it's something that's going to work best when you're in the headspace to really give it your full attention as it embeds itself in your senses one by one. Stereo up, lights down, sit back and enjoy.

Black vinyl, limited to 1000.