It's a testament to the success of R&S 2.0 that the imprint's release schedule can quite happily swerve between the heavy dancefloor artillery of Blawan and Lone and the more intricate and delicately layered musings of acts such as Cloud Boat. The work of Tom Clark, this two track debut 10" demonstrates his strengths as both a songwriter and crafter of bass laden swing. "Lions On The Beach" showcases the latter, with a clacking 2 step rhythm engulfed by flushed piano touches, foggy vocal swirls and the sort of bass that comes to life on the right system. Clark's vocal talent is much more apparent on the gently coaxing "Bastion", which subtly slips into a cavernous thump midway through. It's too easy to proclaim Cloud Boat the new pretender to the throne of Blake, though fans of the swept fringed one will find much to like here.

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