In The Sun

'In The Sun', the heat-soaked new album from Bomb The Bass, is a slow burning night time record to tantalise the senses. Never ones to stand still, Tim Simenon and Paul Conboy hone their sound to nine dreamy, hypnotic songs that retain their urban edge, with strong rhythmic input from drummer Christian Eigner.

'Time Falls Apart' and the single 'Wandering Star' are prime examples; the former's woozy mood complemented by urgent brass stabs, the latter featuring a powerful and affirming vocal. The album's pulse beats strongly in 'All Alone', where held background textures collide with quick percussion to give nervous energy, and the gritty, backs-to-the-wall approach of 'We Are All Lost'. 'Where Better', meanwhile, charms with a warm hearted and catchy chorus loop, the widescreen production especially rewarding on headphones. With 'In The Sun', Simenon and Conboy open another new door in the Bomb The Bass story, the equal of anything they've produced so far.