"Ill Sykes' latest EP (his first on vinyl) leads us on a hazardous 'Black Mirror' journey through the land of Nefaeria - a fantastical urban sprawl juxtaposed with modern-day London. Across seven tracks with a run time of more than 30 minutes, Sykes - joined by Bxrbarian, C.O.N-Vers, Jibbarish, King Kakarot, Lomax, Charles Sagan and Tesla's Ghost, projects a nightmarish metropolis of boiling rivers and tower blocks leaking toxic waste from drainpipes. A place populated by thieves, snitches and drug dealers as equally unsavoury as the crooked politicians in charge. We are reminded of both the small and big issues that weave a web around our convoluted every-day-lives. Sykes, effortlessly guided by Relense's atmospheric production, leaves an indelible mark like a graffiti writer's ink mop, and delivers a nightmarish soundtrack to a UK in crisis." - courtesy of Weaponize Records
