- Founded in 1996 by Kevin McKay, through the late '90s and early '00s Glasgow Underground put out an almost ridiculously consistent string of releases from Omid 16B, DJQ and a number of other house luminaries. Since returning last year, though, nothing has quite hit the same note. Until this EP, that is.
In one respect, Freaky Bitches is a schizophrenic EP, the clear result of Lee Webster's non-committal attitude. This, however, is part of what makes it so appealing, especially given the adroit handling of the genres and sub-genres to which he turns his hand.
"Detroit Cheeky Things" is a playfully bouncy, looped-up soul edit not at all dissimilar to Hot Natured's "Modern Amusement" from a couple of years back. "How We Did It" plows a bumpy path all the way to Chicago, skinny synths slithering carefully alongside its thunderous bass thud, while the sultry low-slunk funk of the title track will get juices flowing in just the right way. More brazen is Webster's heavily swung, squeakily-vocaled flourish "My Fantasy." Dance floor-based foreplay it may be, but like everything else on the EP it balances throwaway vocal hooks with polished production to just the right degree.
Tracklist A1 Freaky Bitches
A2 Detroit Cheeky Things
B1 My Fantasy
B2 How We Did It