Amanda EP

The latest cut from the house of Horizontal comes courtesy of head seamstress herself Dinky. It comes as no surprise then that ‘Paquita’ – our eponymous A-side heroine – dances as well as she dresses. With unabashed bounce in the bass, a hip-shaking kick and impassioned vocal hook, the track issues funk and soul in abundance as it makes headway towards sumptuous stabs of a delectably old-school flavour. Matthew Styles weaves his thread through proceedings to tailor a revamp of ‘Paquita’ in deftly-cut club couture. Elements of dub bubble over a relentlessly driven beat in what is a typically cool and candid offering from the Horizontal stalwart. B-side beauty ‘Amanda’ expands on the bounce of the flip, inviting a welcome Dinky dalliance in the sort of house that jack built rolling hats trip over sprightly beats to bear all the hallmarks of classic Chicago fare. The ‘Amanda EP’ sees Dinky build on the success of last year’s critically acclaimed LP ‘Anemik’, retaining her revered organic sound, yet delivered with a stylistic versatility that betrays her inability to rest on laurels.