Interplanetary Criminal
In My Arms EP

Description

Mancunian genre-bender Interplanetary Criminal comes back for more on Shall Not Fade sublabel Time Is Now; In My Arms EP makes his third full release on the imprint. This time round, he shares four carefree rave-influenced garage pieces topped off with a rolling drum and bass remix from breakbeat master Coco Bryce. Much like his previous releases - spanning Time Is Now, Sneaker Social Club, Banoffee Pies and more - these tracks feel mildly tongue-in-cheek. The upbeat title track is skippy, summery garage that adds a twist of organ to add some playful flavour. ‘Momofuku’ utilises cartoon-villain vocal samples for a similar effect, multilayered and crackling with ear candy but with a deep bass that builds through the rest of the record. Into the B-side, ‘Opulence’ focuses on this darker edge, echoing and growling with a sub bass that begs to be blasted through a towering sound system. ‘Let Loose’ caps off the record in style, a rattling snare giving way to large house stabs that glimmer over swells of bass - a hands-in-the-air rave track. Coco Bryce’s reimagining of the title track sees it transformed into a deep and gritty drum and bass roller with a drop as powerful as a gunshot.