hostmigrate

Sam Shepherd lets rip on Cascade. If on Crush he was wringing humanity out of machines and documenting their pain, here he drives them like sledding dogs, too rapid to show any exhaustion, letting the inner sear propel blistering forward motion. Every inch of this record is built to last, hardy, functional, powerful music full of surprises and with an ear to floors full of shuffling feet. Pacing is not as good as other FP records, but this is album as collection rather than journey.

Joyous and groovy disco from an underrated scene. In the 70s, Cameroon was definitively where it was at.

Talk about quintessential. Hebden put the wax seal on his career so far with New Energy, a statement piece that combines his past influences into something precise and amphibious. Some of his best and most iconic tunes are here, properly timeless songs that stick in the ear like moss to bark, growing over time. A really great listen.