That Minotaur Shock's a freakin' wierd feller I tell yer. Now minted freshly
to 4AD for big whacking arthouse spondoolies, his 2nd album proper, 'Maritime'
is interspersed with some really fragrant, pastoral & charming slices of
electronic pop genius that sparkle & gleam, wibble & hiccup, gallop
& burble & (insert skippy, breathless adjective here) Less twatty than
Caritoba & not as paisley jazz summer donkey field as Four
Tet, this
nonetheless has some INFURIATING moments of absurdly horrible elevator music
& bad furniture show-room pop cheese. At least he's showcasing alternative
sides to his creative psyche. Absolutely love the artwork though so this total
bastard of an album still gets CD of the week.
