Review: Like its two predecessors, Sofa Sound's third missive is shaped around boss man DLR's ongoing studio hook-ups. On side A, the Bristol-based beat-maker joins forces with Hydro and War, who last worked together for a 12" on Commercial Suicide earlier in the year. Pretty heavy and to the point, the trio's "Not Too Late" is a raucous, club-ready roller rich in snappy snares, punchy kick drums, rapid-fire analogue sub-bass and creepy, clandestine aural textures. Over on the flipside, DLR and Hydro explore similar pastures on "Trick", whose creepy and chiming ambient intro makes way for genuinely crunchy D&B drums, fluid bell melodies and the kind of body-rocking bassline that will send surges through your system when played over a sizable soundsystem.
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