Sweden’s Plej follow 2003’s acclaimed album Electronic Music From The Swedish Left Coast with a trailer for the long-awaited follow-up. It’s an intoxicating slow-soul shimmy littered with strings, melodic piano, funk guitar and ethereal efx, all joining forces to create something quite original and magical. Then Mock & Toof, whose ‘Beat Up’ is a highlight of the recent Weatherall mix album, steam in a space-disco cosmic surfboard, thrusting forth a meaty bassline, disco keys and psychedelic guitar lines. ‘Freaks’ is main man Arvid’s tribute to his punk roots with shades of Men At Work in the vocal. On the evidence of these two tunes the album should be something of a mind-blower.
5 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: Kris Needs