Solex – Low Kick and Hard Bop (25th Anniversary Vinyl)

Celebrating 25 years of Solex’s cult classic Low Kick and Hard Bop, Matador revisits one of the most inventive and adventurous records of the early 2000s. Originally released in 2001, Elisabeth Esselink’s sampler-driven masterpiece fused fragments of dusty vinyl, radio snippets, found sounds and surreal pop experimentation into a wildly imaginative collision of retro-futurist electronica and indie groove.

Described by The Wire as “a dizzying array of elements and exuberance”, the album remains a thrillingly unique listening experience decades later. This anniversary edition marks the first ever vinyl pressing of Low Kick and Hard Bop and includes the long-lost track “Mr. Crockpot”, finally giving this cult favourite the deluxe analogue treatment it deserves. Essential for fans of experimental pop, leftfield electronica and crate-digging sonic collage artistry.