Bleep

Multi-disciplinary hero Russell Haswell (Editions Mego, Downwards, Warp Records) returns to Powell's Diagonal imprint. Inspired by the garish overload of stimulation the world has subjected itself to in the post-lockdown era, Haswell sets his sights on the powers that be, both subtly (the dense, layered static and busy composition inside these tunes reflect these hectic times) and explicitly (the tracklist includes pointed jabs like ‘Adverse Interference’ ‘Leg-lengthening’ and ‘Tik Tok Tic’). Haswell also teamed up with the design team MuirMcNeil to oversee the interconnected visual aesthetic of Reality Therapy, and their work adds yet another uncannily algorithmic layer.