Squarepusher – Hello Everything

Now then. This is rather special. Ever bold time traveller Tom Jenkinson spoils the avid listener with a tantalizing array of undefinable acoustic-electronic landscapes. There are serious splashes of Doctor-Who era-type eerieness (Welcome to Europe, where Kraftwerk met drum 'n' bass, fabulous), the disorientating yet beautiful sound of choirs from space (Planetarium), tender Fender jazz noodlings on Circlewave 2, downright odd forays into choppy bleepydom inbetween the big, melodic chunks and my personal favourite, one very cute lullaby entitled "Bubble Life." Those finely crafted trademark bass lines are everywhere, slapping the electronic instruments into shape to produce warm, gushing melodies that almost manage to break the icy soundscapes... ace.

This is Squareepushers best album to date. What makes this a favourite of mine is the melodies and comparative so pace of most of the album, it simply makes it much more accessible. Yes his other stuff has melodies, but this is just, well, more! Favorite tracks are the opener Hello Meow, a stomping track, The Modern Bass Guitar, which is a classic Northern Warp beautie. Keep up the good work Tom.