Angel-Ho regards this as her ‘proper’ debut, after a limited edition 2017 LP on the NON label she co-founded. Now supported by Hyperdub, it’s a 14-track pack of short tracks, mostly 3 minutes, for which Hyperdub is a natural home.

Instrumentally, it’s really strong. “Drama” is a prime example of the thick, grime-subbass-heavy blend of broken beats, ragga-ish rhythms and electronic tweakery that Hyperdub have a world-beating track record in, and last track “Parachute” is a strong example of a more experimental, glitchy twist on that form, done well. This also translates well into poppier landscapes like the catchy “Like A Girl”, which would have great radio potential if it weren’t for the lyrics.

And it’s the lyrics where the problems lie. Despite the fresh prospect of transposing the themes in the context of a trans identity, it’s a missed opportunity that gives us the usual unstretched vocabulary of self-aggrandisement, sex talk, trash talk, and endless ‘shit’s and ‘bitch’es that continues to be grime music’s biggest turn-off.

The strangely glam rock costume on the cover, by the way, is a complete mis-sell and if you’re expecting some sort of Showaddywaddy tribute act here, think *very* differently...

The edgier, more experimental stuff like off-the-wall “Good Friday Daddy” and the more cinematic moments like “Destify” are certainly worth checking out, but it’s a little lacking in coherence, and if there were an instrumental version, I’d rather listen to that.