Marshlands EP by Crooked Finger

The tracks are connected to and inspired by the artist’s trips to the North Essex coastline, the landscape and the marshlands of that area… “The marshes have this isolated and lonely beauty, they're kind of inaccessible but alluring and totally unlike the seaside beaches where the majority of people flock. All of this finds its way into these pieces of music.”

“Goose” is a real burner, taking its time to build the intensity with dub chords, rapid snares and tape FX recorded via an old WEM Copicat, then the 303 brings us home. Inspired by long walks contemplating that feeling of pure power in nature.

Next up is “APR”, full of rust and dust, sounding like it was pulled from deep in the mud having washed up to shore years ago.

“EightyEight” takes to the floor with a big ol bass line driving the track and drums that feel right at home clattering around a ‘95 warehouse at 5am.

The closer of the EP, “Orange Wine”, is a moody house number with an arpeggiator ear-worm backed up by more big bass and that vocal sample that keeps going. This one connects the dots between the comforting isolation of the dance and the marsh.

Please let me off, I feel sick.