Super Furry Animals : Phantom Phorce

Hearing a rock band get the remix treatment is usually a mildly diverting experience rather than a life-changing one. So it's an extremely pleasant surprise to be faced with a whole album of the buggers
(which initially appeared on Super Furry Animals's 'Phantom Power' DVD last year) and be thoroughly entertained.


We should be thankful that almost all the contributors
share the Furries' spirit of sonic adventure - Mario Caldato
Jr's flute-frenzied 'Liberty Belle', Four Tet's deft electro deconstruction of 'The Piccolo Snare' and Killa Kela's beatbox-driven 'Golden Retriever' in particular deserve to be heard by
a wider audience.


The album is coming out on the band's own label, with
the promise of brand new material appearing on Sony later in the year. But until then, this is more than enough.


Alan Woodhouse