Confirming a long-term relationship between house and band, following two EP's, two singles and one album, the UK duo's new album is going to sweep you off your both feet. The Nine/Mesh's Geoff Pinckney and Pete Steer bring you a coherent and plausible eleven-track new album this fall, which most certainly should attract the attention of synthpop and actually all electronica aficionados.

The album opens up, literally, with a storm of sounds that, unlike the forces of nature, follows a danceable pattern. Do not let yourselves be fooled, however: a storm is near - from beckoning signs to alarm you'll get the feeling you're ‘Losing Something'. But you don't have the time to catch your breath: stand in awe before ‘Grid', which sounds in-cre-di-bly good and brings an 80's touch to the massively energetic album, with a nostalgic Human League and Soft Cell blend to it. ‘Higher Ground' ensues: it has an uplifting and optimistic tempo and it really takes you to where it says in the title.

‘Field of View' bears audible proofs tenek can still be experimental with sound, but create nonetheless quiet, mesmerizing tunes. ‘No Time for Fighting' is a more energetic track, and it's kindred in spirit and beat with most classical electronica, keeping at the same time a signature sound that actually befuddles any attempt at categorizing either band or song. Add to that that the track is very club-friendly and you get the perfect combination of rhythm and lyrical power.

‘Blinded by You', a personal paramount favorite of the album, has an adorable, stubborn, almost childish quality, with great jingle potential and you can just feel how articulate Pinckney-Steer are. ‘Loose Connection' is probably the most heterogeneous piece of the album, artistically wrought into a gem of a song, with great instrumentals and vocals. ‘Visions' is delightfully introed by voice distortions a la our favorite bands of the 80's, rushing forth in rivulets of electronic sound.

‘The Art of Evasion' is a song with personality; it impacts and at the same time allows itself to be mellow and intimate - a rare quality in today's scene. ‘On the Wire', the song that fashions the album title, has extra chant value and acts as a summa of the album's finest. Closing the full-circle of good work, ‘Under My Skin' has indeed a subcutaneous layer, as the title goes, and includes the most non-intrusive shot of adrenaline you're going to get these days.