Four Tet - RoundsFirst pressing, 2003 VG+ VG+

I Was Wondering 17

After it was just the four of us: John playing acoustic guitar and occasional piano

Lemon and onion

multicoloured patterns onto a screen suspended above performers on stage

you can hear exactly how much he loved the prospect

The tracks reflect her own travels

dystopian electronica

It was released in 1985 on Homestead Records

and tenacity

it became a major influence on the leading alternative bands of the following decade

The band’s early trajectory was a steep and speedy one as they quickly established themselves as one of the country’s most exciting and pulverising new bands

with elaborate instrumental sections on nearly every track