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Impressively, then, Nathan Fake has shown he is very much more than a one trick pony, with a bold second album statement that gets more impressive with every listen. We should watch his every move closely.
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The result is writ large on this brilliant second album, which welds his drifting soundscapes to fractious, rapturous techno.
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Hard Islands is the nasty business that grabs a hold of your short and curlies and never lets go until your rocks are off.
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With only six songs on offer--one of which is a 75-second interlude called 'The Curlew'--it's hard to feel like this is the assertive, confident statement Fake has it in him to make. As a strategic move out from the ghetto of nostalgic IDM Nowheresville, though, it'll suit just fine.