Ten minutes and twenty five seconds from 1997 and the combined talents of Stereolab and Nurse With Wound. Simple Headphone Mind jumps straight in with Neu!- esque guitar and motorik drums and then some sounds and FX that spin and swirl around the music- that do indeed sound even better on headphones.
Those gorgeous guitar sounds were courtesy of guest David Kenny and the voice, dropped in to intone the title of the track, belongs to Nora Duus. It's a superbly done piece of space- kraut, all texture and groove, inventive and seductive and not a moment too long before dissolving into a distorted voice, the words 'milky white' slowing down to a stop. The 12" came in a sealed plastic pouch- only on opening it would the purchaser discover if they had black or yellow vinyl. There's an unopened one on Discogs listed for sale at £200 if you're feeling pre- Christmas flush and want some delicious 1997 grooves delivered to your door.
That bassline gets under the skin. And I love the "Scuttle" at 6.01.
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