The Heliocentrics have taken at least four years to put this record together, led by their drumming lynchpin Malcolm Catto. Catto has previous with DJ Shadow and Madlib, an impressive hip hop pedigree, and it shows in this expansive album. All sorts of instruments crop up in the course of seventy minutes, and while underpinned by hip hop beats the Heliocentrics traverse music from the east and the west, helped by well chosen samples. Occasional flights into jazz improvisation keep everyone on their toes, but these potentially daunting episodes are always helped by a riff or two in the bass, meaning there’s always something to latch on to. Overall, a record that takes you to a higher plane.
5 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: Ben Hogwood
