Passion

Emotional Rescue dig out a quintessential private press curio and give it a tasteful 7″ release that should tickle all lovers of blue-eyed soul with a subtle electronic kink. There’s a smooth pop nous at the heart of “Passion”, but also a naivety in the production that hints at the bedroom studio roots of 4AM’s limited forays into recorded work. There’s space for Fairlight-esque stabs and something approaching an acid bassline, but it’s all framed in a mellifluous slice of melodious groove. “The Man I Feel” takes the A side and steers it into playful instrumental territory to great effect, the consummate 80s dub out. – Juno