Veyl welcomes Harlem back to the label with a new eight-track LP titled Cage. The Stockholm-based duo of Martin Thomasson and Johan Skugge last appeared on the imprint with 2021's Bait, and the project now returns diving deeper in to their infectious cocktail of menacing electronics. Bringing with them a vast body of work, ranging from dub to minimal techno, with Harlem the pair fuse electro, no wave, post-punk, disco, proto-body, dub, hip-hop, and grime, creating a unique sound that cannot be categorized. Cage opens with "Shut Your Body," a muscular piece which drills into the surface, setting the stage for what's to come. Next up is "Fantasy Scan" a dance floor ready jam that picks up the pace and lures listeners into the pleasure dome. "Blow by Blow" brings a nihilistic energy to a fictional scenario that takes its cues from the past while remaining firmly in the now. "Kiss The Steel" continues on the slow burning path, dropping listeners into a dream like state, blurring the lines of reality and plunging them into a surrealist nightmare or reverie. "Dummy Up" comes roaring back, injecting a dose of electro and body that sounds like a soundtrack to your favorite cult gathering. With "Sleuth" comes the repetitive grind of a man at work, searching for the unknown, unlocking new mysteries along the way. Towards the finale, "Contact High" brings back a seductive dance, ready to movie bodies and stir emotions. Closing things out is "Wiggle Walker," returning listeners to a drifter's journey, a wanderer's melody that carries them to the end -- or is it just the beginning?
| A1 | Shut Your Body |
| A2 | Fantasy Scan |
| A3 | Blow By Blow |
| A4 | Kiss The Steel |
| B1 | Dummy Up |
| B2 | Sleuth |
| B3 | Contact High |
| B4 | Wiggle Walker |
