as if their debut album "Lamb" was not inventive and amazing enough, this second creation from Manchester duo Andy Barlow and Louis Rhodes is full of even more challenging layers and thoughts of sound than you would ever expect. from start to finish, stories develop to unfold your minds sharpest crease, which life may have nourished.

waking up to an old classic film's nostalgia, Quantic's second album 'Apricot Morning' soon flows into its funky breakbeat jazzy latin grooves, with some downtempo beauties laced in between. the organic artwork covering this record of sounds exquisitely explains the world they reside in, working with the music so lavishly to open you up and set your moods.. to an overwhelming warmth of flavour culled together tightly with critiqued electronic elements.. then leaving you wanting to hear more, feel more, or know more.. whats next?

this may be a bit much to experience at first, especially to anyone favoring Quantic's first work, The 5th Exotic, but overall, Apricot Morning shows an abundance of growth and possibilities that cannot be denied. similarities and distinctions all at once.