Format: eco vinyl LP + MP3 download code

Record Label: Warp

Cat Number: WARPLP24

Released: 19th January 2024

Tracklist:

Side A

1. 4

2. Cornish Acid

3. Peek 824545201

4. Fingerbib

5. Corn Mouth

Side B

1. To Cure a Weakling Child

2. Goon Gumpas

3. Girl/Boy Song

4. Log On Rock Witch

"Aphex Twin is the unequivocal master of modern electronic music. This much we know already. But studio albums have rarely been his thing. Selected Ambient Works 85-92 was a magnificent debut — arguably game-changing — but that was a quarter of a century ago. The few records released since then have been drastically influential, but each suffering from similar issues of length, filler, and genuine instances of bewilderment.

In the middle of these releases, however, sits Richard D. James Album, which endures no such pain. This is a compact record; 30 minutes of mesmerising electronica that is both pleasingly disorientating and emotionally stirring. James strikes a balance that was previously left unfound (and eventually abandoned again), which results in one of the most rewarding releases in his entire catalogue of works."

(Review excerpt by André Dack)