Dub Tractor – Hideout

Dub Tractor continues his blend of slow, contemplative rhythms and mesmerizing harmonies with HIDEOUT. "I Woke Up" has the guitar-haze of a sunlight filtering through gauzy curtains, while "I'm Like You" is almost pop-like in its construction, though it's more like a bubble popping than anything you'd hear on the radio. The soft construction of "Droplets," with bouncing guitar strums and reflecting drums, is like rainfall on a pond. The pop element is much more apparent on "I Forgot" and "Faster," with their gentle meanderings. The title track, at the end, could almost be a lost Cocteau Twins track, but without Elisabeth Fraser's voice, unfortunately. This album wouldn't have been out of place on Morr Music, but it seems perfectly at home on City Centre Offices.