Linden Rest And Be Thankful 10/14/22 Nkisi loads up a four-track

Nkisi loads up a four-track cartridge of blistering hardstep gabba/techno for Arcola with The Dark Orchestra

Will Lee (bass)

but is perfectly representative for its borderline bratty vocal and a sparkling production with a loping bassline that gives as much as the hooks

The nine-minute epic starts with organ and slide and builds in a similar way

Union and Return is just as disruptive as anything in the Torn Hawk back catalog

Linden Rest And Be Thankful 10/14/22 Nkisi loads up a four-trackFrom The Boy Hairdressers, to The Groovy Little Numbers, to BMX Bandits, Superstar and even guest spots with Teenage Fanclub, Joe McAlinden has long been one of the key figures in the Scottish pop scene. Now he's back with his second album under the name Linden, and it's a peach. Like 2012's Bleached Highlights, the new album features Edwyn Collins behind the mixing desk, to help tease out the nuances in these gorgeously soulful pop songs. Joe is