The one thing that makes Mutt Ramon special is their ability to embrace diversity from a range of musical genres and cultures and apply it in an original way to their recordings. An indie-ish Lemon Jelly if you will. This album has been a mainstay on my CD player for a few weeks now and I still take delight in finding even more surprises on each listen.All the tracks from the debut promotional CDR and the extremely limited edition Colin Backwards EP have been included to give more people the chance to listen to these gems. Silver Moon Boots sounds even better especially when listening through a set of headphones as there are bleeps & pieces coming out of every nook and cranny. Dog Song which I have previously described as The Associates meeting the residents of Twin Peaks at an alternative chillout night still shines with it's hypnotic, almost trance like, beat. Physically Corrupted is the best thing they have ever done and it has single crying out all over it with it's demented New Order-ish, almost industrial in parts, rhythms.
And what about the songs previously unheard? Strangers continues in a poppier vein reminiscent of Electronic or The Beloved whilst Some Day Soon and Worlds slow the pace down in a well crafted and somewhat beautiful way.
A wonderful collection of lo-fi, electronica and dare I say it simple "pop" songs which are well worth a place on in anyone's collection.
Mutt Ramon - Silver Moon Boots
Mutt Ramon - Derek Jarman's Garden
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It's a top LP for sure.