The Twelve Inch Pill

The multi-talented Alex Kruger goes solo on ‘Pill’, a paean to Chicago house, electro and Basic Channel. The main action can be found on ‘Blackjack’, where upfront Windy City kicks and claps underpin a dark, swirling techno riff, but ‘Plastek’ and ‘Sam Returns’, which combine mournful, Metro Area-style chords and chugging, dubby grooves also impress.