Long time fan of Jamie xx: Loved We’re New Here, was buying the 12" singles in the run up to In Colour, and really loved the rush of that release and the live shows that follows. Plus much love for the extremely committed branding. And then, something in my head clicked and with no love lost for the records I knew, suddenly it felt like he had a schtick that wasn’t for me any more. I couldn’t really explain it, but the new singles kinda drifted past me.

Anyway. The first two listens to this album flubbed off me the same way. And then the third… absolutely hit. I’m back. The flow of the mix is great, and the final four tracks (from Breather on) are euphoric perfection.

So, it’s a very good record, but the journey I went on with the artist caught me by surprise.