Bosco Delray / Everybody Wah

Bosco Delrey
Everybody Wah
(Mad Decent)
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Wowzer! Cram every musical style you can into your pestle and mortar and grind them down with a sprinkling of incredible songwriting flair, and you’ll have the powdered elixir that Bosco Delrey must sprinkle on his chips.

This album really does sponge up everything; rockabilly is evident throughout, but marinated in heavier rock and electronic sounds, while we also get Mozart-on-acid (‘Archibold Ivy’), orchestral crooning (‘Insta Love’) and joyous drum’n’bass (the standout tune- ‘Cool Out’).

Rather like listening to Graham Coxon when he was in his pomp, you’re constantly surprised and delighted by what’s coming next. We leave the alum with '20 Flight Dub', a pulsating yet woozy after-hours send off. At this stage, Bosco is “too tired to rock”, but he’s earned the rest: this record is a mad delight.