Never The Right Time
Liam Inscoe-Jones
, April 23rd, 2021 08:13
Manchester s Andy Stott feels more washed out than dubbed out on his latest collection, finds Liam Inscoe-Jones
For much of the last decade, Andy Stott felt like the obvious inheritor of the UK dub mantle. His music slowed techno down to a heavy, glacial pace, until it felt less suited for nightclub soundsystems than solitary nighttime walking with headphones on and hoods up. His sturdy and gloomy compositions were engaging for their intensity rather than their BPMs, and seemed to reflect the damp streets and brutal concrete of his Manchester home. Albums like