Instant Gratification by Walter Jones

Over the years Walter Jones has brought his smooth as silk disco sound to the likes of Westbound Records, DFA, and Permanent Vacation, there's no doubting his proficiency. Now he slides up to Whiskey Pickle with a set of pristine shakers that nod to his experience in the field, not least on opening track "Razzamatazz" with its chic lead lines and insistent groove. "Harmonic Urgency" is a sleazier affair with its cheeky bassline and slower tempo, but by way of contrast "The Grinder" ups the ante with a propulsive house backbone behind the sizzling disco elements. "Making Love" provides an alternate ending to the record with spaced out beatless daubs of synth.