Lorenz Rhode - Sandpaper EP

We were astonished to discover that the Sandpaper EP is in fact Lorenz Rhode’s first solo single in two years. So was it worth the wait? We’d say yes. The title track in particular is superb, with blue-eyed soul man Jamie Lidell providing a typically brilliant lead vocal over a rubbery, hybrid electrofunk/house number full of jazzy electric piano riffs and pliable synth-bass. The track’s boogie/synth-disco leanings are explored further on the accompanying Sound Support remix, which makes great use of a throbbing, arpeggio-style bassline and some shimmering chords. Elsewhere across the EP you’ll find radio edit and instrumental takes, as well as the cheery, smile-inducing old-school house flavours of ‘On The Nightshift’.