from the archive: 'melt' review

MELT :: Reviewed by Andy Panos, Teletext, December 1999

Take a walk on the dark side as Smallcreep welcome in the new millennium with a mysterious journey through the bleak underbelly of trip-hop.
Their exploration of a seemy, perverted and strung-out style makes Massive Attack sound like Aqua but there's no shortage of intrigue, even warped charm in their industrial landscapes.
It jumps and jars but just when you think it's wholly listenable it dives off into fascinating new waters.