Busy as he is running the Whirlwind Recordings label and depping in numerous bands, bassistcomposer-producer Janisch, a tirelessly dynamic personality on the British jazz scene, nonetheless maintains high standards in his own work. This impressive new 2CD set marks a marked progression from previous releases such as 2010’s Purpose Built and Banned In London for the simple reason that it has greater emotional intensity and a sonic invention that is at times quite gripping, with the compositions compact and focused and the improvisations hard-hitting and imaginative. The dissonant, needling basslines, often implying bitonality, steely, stabbing horn phrases and the wide range of smouldering keys and electronics imbue the ensemble sound with a rhythmic drive and timbral flourish that bring the legacies of Zawinul-Adderley and early Weather Report into a modern setting in which the snap and crackle of the digital age blend seamlessly with all things acoustic. The centerpiece of the album is the lengthy suite of the title track, which gives full vent to Janisch's ability as a writer who creates from the stance of a bold improviser, so much so that the music feels entirely ‘lived in’ and visceral, although there are also moments of very deep introspection. A highlight of Janisch's eventful career to date.