Sepalcure

It’s been a while since we last heard from US pair Sepalcure – both halves of the duo, Braille and Machinedrum, have been excelling with their juke and garage experiments as solo producers. Now back together five years after their debut LP, these expert drum programmers sound more tender than ever.

Along the way, various vocal collaborations – as well as some seductive samples – add a sense of lingering pain to the likes of ‘Not Gonna Make It’ and ‘Hurts So Bad’, while darker, more physical cuts such as ‘Hearts In Danger’ lurch and sway with real menace. It makes for a tumultuous trip that has all the highs and lows of a real relationship, and one that sounds as good alone, on headphones, as it will in the club.