BLADE - Times Gone Bye

Man like Blade returns to the mothership with four more slabs of stark futurism. Having carved such a strong atmospheric signature since his earliest manoeuvres way back on Good Looking during the foundation days, Blade's sense of space and tension is still finely tuned as he runs us through our paces. 'Glasto Blagger' will sweep you off your feet before you can say 'fencer jumper', 'Step Back' nods at the likes of Benny L with its minimal make-up but maximal menace. Flip for more dark soul as 'Bye The Bye' flexes a chiselled sassy two-step and 'Zero Line' closes the EP with a dreamy twist as harp slides and glides between some precision breaks. An exemplary EP. Bye now.