- In which Fila Brazillia's Dave McSherry goes solo, the bright and colourful cover something of a guide to what lies ahead. But what's with the name?! I suppose Fila have always been great for names, with album titles like 'Maim That Tune' and 'A Touch Of Cloth', but this one drops a clanger.
I guess the music's more important though, and there's no complaints on that score. McSherry applies the tried and tested Fila blueprint of uplifting, funky grooves, of which 'Pigeon's G-Spot' and 'Porcelain Dog' are excellent examples. He shows a willingness to go more uptempo than Fila generally do, and injects a welcome colour into the arrangements. As always the lower range is given great attention with opener 'Pangea' a prime example, and occasionally a New Order influence creeps to the surface in some of the Sphynx keyboard riffs. 'Bwoy Racer' is well worth trying, some new and inventive sounds in the middle foreground.
Good stuff from Twenty Three once again - no danger of this music being banned!