XXXY - 18 Hours - 12" Vinyl

Rinse presents the 18 Hours EP, the latest missive of stargazing, spaced-out house from label regular Rupert Taylor aka XXXY following 2014's deliriously catchy single Never Enough (RINSE 037EP). Each track here captures the XXXY sound from a distinct angle, but they're united by Taylor's devilish ear for space and melody, apparent in even the starkest moments. The six-minute "18 Hours" is a gorgeous, limpid whirlpool of a club track, "Clap Pitch" razes the dancefloor in salvos of static, distortion, and wild electronic shrieks, and "Tool (Satire Mix)" is a tough, bristling mass of acidic bleeps and steely percussion.