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Title: Klute - Fear Of People
Review: Klute's FEAR OF PEOPLE starts with the telephone noises (remember those?) of "Three of Us" but slips into the beats quickly. This album is much smoother than his first: the beatas are cleaner, the melodies more pronounced. A little bit of soul even slips into "Chicks," while "T.D.C.C." has some more epic sweeps. "Moving Finger" has a hint of electro flavor that leaches into "Red Ruth," but the crisp beats remind you that this is, above all, a d'n'b album (ignoring, for a moment, the deep 4/4 techno throb of "Blank"). "Angry Woman" brings back the creeping menace and dark bassline, and the roughness returns on "Rivals." "Autokarma" blends both the darkness and roughness together, with some moaning vocals and Middle Eastern woodwinds to seal the deal. "Phone Call" takes the album out on a more delicate note, with full female vocals and some glassy synths. Overall, an interesting change of direction, one that could be developed more.
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