One man who is no stranger to melody is Minimse label head Donnacha Costello whose new 12” “No Matter What I Do” is a strong entrant into an already deep catalogue. Fresh from his color series, Costello seems almost buoyant here, playing two competing melodic runs against one another throughout the song’s length, gently shifting and transforming them both to keep things interesting. “Bear Bounces Back,” the B-side seems to be a remix of the A-side, bringing a vocal sample, a choir, and a deeper beat to the proceedings. Needless to say, it kills. Recommended.

Minimise / MIN019
[Todd Burns]