It makes sense that the
one-man-band ambient auteur would name his latest album after
himself — Richard D. James is his quirkiest, most personal work under the Aphex Twin moniker. The burbling
instrumental squiggle pop James pioneered is here, but tracks
like ''4'' and ''Girl/Boy Song'' reveal a new warmth and
wistfulness, thanks to synthesized string sections that sound
radiantly real. If machines could joke or cry, this is how they
would sound.
Originally posted Jan 31, 1997Published in issue #364 Jan 31, 1997Order article reprints
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