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Pink Skull are always killing on the remixes (see: Spank Rock, Architecture In Helsinki, HEALTH, Plastic Little), but their latest full-length truly showcases Julian Grefe & Justin Geller's considerable production skills and deep knowledge in all fields of "dance musics." (I think they got doctorates.) They go quasi-retro 80s style on "El Topo(1)," skronky tribal beating on "U.g.uo.aaaahhhhh(2)," even some hefty downtempo with "Zing Zong(3)." Previously vinyl-only singles "Gonzo's Cointreau(4),"
"Bubblelog Aftermath(5)" and "Unicorn Harpoon(6)" are collected up here, as well as the Skull's remixes for Plastic Little ("Crambodia(7)" with Ghostface, Spank Rock & Amanda Blank) and Icy Demons ("1850(8)"). Guest appearances from Man Man's Billy Blaise Dufala, Higher Burning Fire's Jon Anderson and K Records' Mirah on the lovely closer, "Take Me Out Riding."
14 tracks; 65 minutes total.

reviewed by Chris Lemon-Red