Initially seeming to be some distance from Dave Stapleton's previous work in an acoustic setting, this has a carapace of electronic production surrounding some playing that still retains fine acoustic qualities. This actually makes it seem strangely dated, as if it were looking back at the 1990s and early 2000s and seeing if there are seams that were left un-mined from that era by the likes of the Cinematic Orchestra or even Portishead. There is an atmosphere of repetition about the structure of the music, as little melodic cells or motifs are the principal basis of the record's composition. Lots of harmonic movement and virtuoso blowing there ain't. But, even if slowly rolling grooves are not your thing, the album nonetheless has some strong writing, particularly in the title track and a piece called ‘Bridge’, where the cellular construction meets some pithy lyrics delivered with strength by Dionne Bennett. Her voice is the album's star turn, and this is an ideal platform for her very individual sound as a singer. These pieces are also the platform for some fine solo playing, mainly by Mark Lockheart (whose soprano saxophone is excellent on ‘Slowly Rolling Camera’) and Neil Yates, whose mellow trumpet contrasts to some strong string section playing on ‘Bridge’. Chris Montague's guitar is also efficiently in focus throughout. The bass playing of Høiby is as focussed and clear as ever, and it gels excellently with Elliott Bennett's imaginative drumming and Stapleton's more introvert piano. Approach this music with no preconceptions and you will be pleasantly surprised, and my suspicion is that the band's live gigs will be an even more rewarding fusion of the produced and the spontaneous.