For our 6th release Well Rounded is stoked to bring you a choice selection of garage heat on the ‘Revival’ EP from the might C.R.S.T. This 4 man crew are currently doing their native Wales proud with releases on No Hats, No Hoods and Doc Daneeka’s 10,000 Yen as well as a weekly show on the mighty Sub FM. It’s the no-nonsense, peak-time dancefloor potential of these tunes that won us over immediately. Although these tracks look back to the sound of original classic garage, they have a fresh, vibrant and satisfying impact today. Up first ‘Need You’ is no holds barred 4/4 Speed Garage with belted diva vocal hits, winning digital saxophones and a groove that’ll get your shoulders shuffling and face beaming. This should equally appeal to soulful geezers and laydeez! 2nd tune ‘May Not Be Real’ is in similar mode but whilst the rhythm has extra tuff skippyness the vulnerable vocals lend this a slightly more wistful, yearning quality. Yeah, tough but tender. Flip it over for ‘Dial The Operator’ and we have a different flava. Though still a garage sound this time we are reminded of early Texture / Souljah Records as a rude boy b-line rides chopped but rolling breaks. The dialling tones and operator voices give this a hooky almost ‘Pocket Calculator’ appeal. It’s completely ace. Finally ‘Walk On’ is a dusty dark mover coming on with a tight gloopyness, disembodied voices, shards of synths and a moody almost ’05 Tempa vibe. So there we have it, a well-timed ep that unearths roots to reveal their influence on the Bass Music scene today - refreshing these vibes for a new generation at a time when garage has renewed relevance. Some history lessons are FUN!! And this music rocks it anytime.....