"Versatility is second nature to Lascelle "Lascelles" Gordon. A percussive presence in Brand New Heavies, Campag Velocet and Heliocentric World, VBF feels much more personal and discreet - an atmospheric meld of fragments, field recordings and spiritual jazz. As with 2017's debut 'Blackism', vivid off-kilter contrasts abound, as probing horns, shimmering keys and lysergic synths rub shoulders during "Acting For Liberation"'s loping grooves. While there's hints of 'Blue Lines'-era Massive Attack ("The Glory") and Nico's deep harmonium drones ("Only In A Dream"), a desolate take on New Life Trio's 1980 obscurity "Empty Streets", soulfully voiced by Ebony Rose, haunts amid the global Covid-19 lockdown. Sequenced with a maverick's sense of adventure, it's easy to get swept into its multi-dimensional drift".