Dross Glop

With contributions from Hudson Mohawke, Kode9, the Field, Gang Gang Dance's Brian Degraw, and Eye from the Boredoms, this varied remix set plays up the humorous and party-starting aspect of Battles' personality.

Ignoring Gui Borrato's soulless piano loops and the Field's disappointingly standard hi-hat factory marathon (hint: skip track 1 and 2), Dross Glop manages to transcend its 12" series origins and truly grind as a fully fledged album

Taking a record rife with compelling ideas as its focus, a remix redux of Battles' 2011 album Gloss Drop is an intriguing prospect, though creative license sometimes translates here as unbridled indulgence.

So one of Clash’s favourite LPs of 2011, ‘Gloss Drop’ has been remixed. This induces mixed emotions.

<p>It's a little disjointed as an album, but there are some fine moments among this collection of Battles remixes, writes <strong>Dave Simpson</strong></p>