It would be fair to say that the once mighty DFA label is not what it once was. Yet while the "buy on sight" days are gone, James Murphy's imprint is still capable of great things. This EP from former Italians Do It Better types Eric Tsai and Justin Simon is easily DFA's best for some time. Both "In A Hole" and "Can't Feel My Knees" are woozy, ethereal concoctions, all dream-like, off-kilter grooves, fragile vocals and ketamine-addled soundscapes. Both tracks come backed with heavyweight dubs, too, which transport the originals further into soft focus, early morning comedown territory. The whole thing comes across like Primal Scream's "Higher Than The Sun" for the M-cat generation, which is high praise indeed.
