The EP kicks off with 'White Night Two', an upbeat disco house track with a killer vocal and sweeping strings reminiscent of Ten City's 90's 'Devotion' – a clever balance between the old and the new, matching razor-sharp samples to uplifting vocals. It's the standout track here.
'Kid Gloves' has a more recognizably 'Ed Banger' sound and a harder-edged beat, and as such it could be easily confused for a Busy P, Feadz or Oizo single. It has a well-worked SebastiAn-esque build halfway through, but ends up a little disappointing when it doesn't drop at all.
The title track 'Next of Kin' is in a similar vein to 'White Night Two', but slows the pace to a blissed-out plod. With more than just a dash of Simian Mobile Disco's 'I Believe', it doesn't have enough of its own character to stand apart.
The EP finishes off with the Todd Edwards remix of 'Next of Kin'. Instead of the laid back march of the original, it’s much more upbeat, featuring a light, floaty midrange built from synthesized woodwind instruments. With a playful bassline and classic house beat, it is difficult not to like this track but it doesn't evoke the same kind of interest that the original tracks do.
Tracklisting:
A1. White Knight Two
A2. Kid Gloves
B1. Next Of Kin
B2. Next Of Kin (Todd Edwards Re-Kindled Mix)
or you could simply download the whole EP here in a zip file :)
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