includes download - Thirteen years since his debut LP, (Chris) 'Clark' strips back his sound to pure techno muscle and brainy arrangements on his 7th album. Presenting his sound as sculpture, thirteen tracks model dynamic electronic spaces flush with intricate, acrobatic arpeggios and endless reverbs urging his melodic flourishes into vaulted harmonies. Consumed as an album rather than individual cuts, it oscillates back and forth from dramatic moments and 'floor-ready slam. Building on the techno/rave directions of his immersive Phosphor live show and his recent Superscope 12", Clark utilises sound as a structure to create towering sensory spaces that are rich in heady melodies. The theatrical release features `Winter Linn' early on, spreading out a snail-speed frazzled chug that grows and consumes all in its path, whereas `Unfurla' juxtaposes hulking drum kicks against sickly sweet melodic keys. Similarly dramatic is `The Grit In The Pearl' which retains all Clark's trademark meticulous touches whilst injecting a slick drum jack to create a intoxicating big room favourite.
