It's taken me a few days to decide which Parralox song gets next dibs on this blog, because aside from the opening two tracks (Europa and the fairly predictable Black Jeans) they all have colossal post-worthy merits. Underground gets here now because it took a gamble and woke me up a couple of nights ago to sing to me (and as I've written before, I love this).

Underground highlights the value of John Von Ahlen's minimal production - a cascade of interlocking rhythms and just enough synth to carry the main chords. This gives space for the squelchy bassline and Roxy's vocals - dry, multi-tracked left and right, then delayed, tuned and generally messed about with. But my love of this track lies in the scratching, presented as both a rhythm and an anti-melody - it's unwritten intention is to distract - only to become a centerpiece on the break, before disappearing back into the mix.

Parralox: Electricity - iTunes UK
Parralox: Electricity - Official Store
Parralox - Official Website
Parralox - MySpace