Alexis Raphael drops a two tracker on Lower East with both efforts enhancing his rep as a producer of considerable craft. The title track is misleadingly named, with tough as you like drums balanced by bleepy overtones and full on rave stabs for a solid enough warehouse stomper that is anything but calm.
The flip is where it’s at though, a looped “I’ll turn around” refrain offsetting a dreamy vocal with the two conflicting voices joined by a hird female vocal which is a much better play on the title. That’s due to the orgasmic overtones referencing Lil Louis and making the choice of name, ‘More than a French Kiss’ a deft nod.
3 out of 5
Reviewed by Jimmy Coultas
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