Lovely looking double clear vinyl in black die-cut with a postcard giving the bear minimum of info. Minimalist beyond extreme so you get a picture of Eric instead a picture of a plain black sleeve. Sandwell District keep producing interesting electronic music - far beyond the confines of the Techno world they have been lumped in with. This release is a beautiful slice of experimental electronica which, occasionally reminds me of (at times) Autechre without the annoying bleeps and abstract rhythm shifts. It flows very well and, despite being experimental and also rather abstract, holds an interesting array of rhythms in order to make this enjoyable for both the electronica fans AND the more traditional techno fans. Not that you could dance to it, mind, a DJ wouldn't know what the hell to do with it. But it is this non-dance reliance that will give it a longevity far beyond the fashions and fads that rule dance music - and that's a real good thing.
Oh, and Sides A & D play at 33, whilst B & C play at 45. Which i've only just realised - having previously played the whole thing solely at 45. The ghost of John Peel smiles down upon me.
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