The Curved Line

"On The Curved Line McKeown adopts a sophisticated take on 4/4 grooves; with Calumet's stuttering organic rhythms offering a confident and captivating example" 4* - MOJO "It's a giddy ride" 7/10 - The 405 "Stellar analogue krautrock, house, and hip hop-indebted electronic music" - Dummy "A perfect record to live in as Autumn rears itself into view" - THUMP "An impressive, highly listenable set of percussive, chilled out electronica" - The Morning Star "If you're keen to hear what Caribou or Four Tet might sound like if they'd been fed Krautrock and experimental noise growing up, then look no further" - The Line of Best Fit "Kelpe's challenging electronics have always carried a sense of individuality" - Clash "With The Curved Line he (Kelpe) has created something that is brilliantly produced, skilfully woven and totally lovely to listen to" 9/10 - Back Seat Mafia

The slippery crenellations and unsure footings of Kel McKeown’s fifth LP imply 90s beats in a contemporary setting.

Kelpe's Kelvin McKeown is now putting out material at a noticeably faster clip than he used to. While the polymath hasn't reached Aphex Twin-esque