The fact Russell Whyte’s third album arrives with little fanfare says much about his desire to go with his instincts.
As he’s showed previously, Whyte’s fondness for tweaking and shaping electronic grooves into maximalist dance music has resulted in some startling work.
It’s also resulted in a slew of imitators, with the PC Music camp in particular taking note of what his day-glo crayons have produced.
Here, there’s an overriding sense of playfulness, as if Whyte didn’t see the need to sit around to finesse or even out these gritty, jagged, rough and tough grooves.
As they are, tracks like First Mythz, Big Catzz and Peace Upzzz fizz and roll with Whyte's distinctive energy and vigour.
As he reclaims some of the ground he ceded with last year's more nuanced Green Language, there's little doubt that Whyte is having a ball.
