Burial returns to Hyperdub with his most crucial missive in years! Claustro is a no-frills 2 step rhythm with a repurposed Brandy-ish vocal in classic Untrue fashion, paired with one of those bleep techno basslines hes been deploying in more recent dancefloor-leaning gear. As with any Burial record, stay tuned after the fade for the little snacks tacked onat the end, lest you miss some of his mostpotent little sizzlesof music in years. Flipside State Forest is quintessential inward-facing Burial, with echoing pads and drones weaving andfolding in on one another. He rolls out all the classics: fog, crackle, angel voices, gliding blade sounds. Deeply evocative, its Burial at his most soundtrackiest (no, really!) and at 8+ minutes, I can really zone out to this one in a way I havent been able to since, like, Night Bus. Its the first-ever Burial Hyperdub 12 in a pic sleeve, so cross your fingers extra hard this means theres some sort of album on the horizon. Recommended.

• 180g heavyweight black vinyl
• housed in pic sleeve
• music label:Hyperdub 2019

reviewed by exit woundz 06/2019