- Geography Records releases are few and far between, but a tune like the lead here, "U Know, U Know," is so perfect it's the sort of thing you play over and over again without ever growing tired of it. Only the label's fourth outing in two years, it's even more impressive given that Eighties Children is a debut production foray for the Swedish duo behind it. Quite why it works so well is hard to fathom. Maybe it's the bouncy trumpets, maybe it's the ruff and raw house beats, maybe it's the myriad other little colourful bits which squirrel their way throughout the arrangement from start to finish. Or maybe it's all of these things?
On any other EP the two remaining tracks would be standout in their own right: "Reality Begins" is a well-rounded, bubbling house track rich in distant synth patterns, bobbling beats and lazy, long lingering piano chords. Latch on to the rubbery and arpeggiated bassline and feel yourself carried away to a better place. Or else allow the more mournful swagger of "What About Our Weekend Adam"—again complete with genuinely musical piano smears—and its muted disco dazzle to slowly twist you in many different directions at once. Dense but dynamic, colourful and creative, this is orchestral, ornate house music that goes straight for your heart.
Tracklist A1 U Know, U Know
A2 Reality Begins
B What About Our Weekend Adam?