The Last Resort

If you expected Anders Trentemoller to deliver 12 carbon copies of his break through hit, ‘Physical Fraction’, then you’ll probably be disappointed by ‘Last Resort’. If, on the other hand, you’re prepared to journey with him as he achieves his oft-stated desire of transcending techno’s confines and entering a looser, freeform world, you’ll love this debut. Punctuated by woodwind, flailing drums and guitar bursts - check the bluesy ‘The Very Last Resort’ - as much as deep, dubby Basic Channel grooves, there are a few, thankfully fleeting, moments when Trentemoller veers dangerously close to Floydian prog-rock self-parody. But don’t let that put you off: ‘Resort’ is every bit as magical as the haunted forest that adorns its cover.