63. THE FIELD - CUPID'S HEAD (2013)Back when I DJ'd in 2013, I dropped a few of these cuts into my sets and wrote about how it was as if Axel Willner had sat down at the kitchen table, plotting away his fourth LP and thought to himself "you know what? I'm gonna sort everyone right out." For this underrated project, Cupid's Head does the best job in showcasing the breadth and depth of The Field's textures.
Starting with the gloriously sinister "They won't see me" at bang on nine mintes long, it then clacks into rhythmic shape with "Black Sea" which I always found perfect for jogging. The title track comes next, and is slightly annoying, but bearable if you sing "Cupid and Robin" - imagine them as sidekicks :) - but the real organic electricity comes in the unbelievably gorgeous "No...No."
That aforementioned track is preceded by the pulsating "A Guided Tour" which reminds me of a racehorse doing its rounds - and the album closer "20 Seconds of Affection," lacing on the fuzz and crystal mesh, culminating in decades of excess distilled into nigh on ten minutes of glorifcation. There - a full track by track analysis for a change, well you've got to mix it up a bit haven't you?
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