The Mind Is A Heavy Burden vinyl

Posthuman aka I Love Acid night and Balkan Vinyl bosses Richard Bevan and Joshu Doherty's latest charts a different constellation: less peak-time acid, more slow-burn futurism. Across nine tracks, the UK duo recalibrate their familiar 303/808/101 arsenal into something heavier, murkier and more reflective. 'The Power Of 10,000 Exploding Suns' and 'Doublethink' set the tone with layered distortion and languid tempo shifts, while 'Low Times In High Places' drags the groove into deeper, more ominous territory. There's still a grip on melody - 'Gravitational Flex' and 'Family Plastics' both shimmer with analogue warmth - but the mood is decidedly inward. Echoes of their early 2000s tapes and The Dark Outside releases abound, marking this as a return of sorts, or maybe just a sidelong glance at a past never quite left behind.