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AK/DK 'Patterns Harmonics' (Little Miss Echo)
The wild drum-and-synth live attack of British duo AK/DK has earnt them a rabid following. Their second album, ‘Patterns Harmonics’, captures that buzz in the recording studio: sitting between Public Service Broadcasting and lost Mute outfit Add N To (X), their sound is punky, retro-electronic and seriously pop. Tracks such as the self-explanatory ‘Disco(n)tent’ and stomping ‘Words For Sale’ are catchy as hell, while the boundless energy of ‘Atomic DNA’ and single ‘Morphology’ are equally effective. There are quieter moments – most notably the two ‘Modulaargh’ instrumentals – but, for the most part, ‘Patterns Harmonics’ blows the listener away through the sheer pizzazz of its imagination. Thomas H Green
8/10
