Electing to eschew the standard "best of" compilation route, this twelve track CD from the Karl O'Connor's Downwards stable is comprised of a smattering of tracks that have previously been released on the label's highly prized DO series along with unreleased material and some new Downwards signings. Focusing primarily on fuzzy tones of varying degrees, the whole compilation exudes a grey warmth, with the scuzzed out post-punk of Deathday's "Dropped Into Obscurity" and The Vivids "Mt Radiant" being placed alongside more industrial offerings in the shape of Colin Gorman Wieland's "Born To Burden" and Richard H Kirk's stunning remix of Tropic of Cancer's "Be Brave". Sandwell District stalwart Silent Servant turns up with the sonorous clatter of "Traumatic Age", while O'Connor also offers the drone based interference of "Untitled" in his Sandra Electronics guise. Essential listening for post-punk, industrial, and Downwards fans alike.