Albums

Reviewed this week: Nightmares On Wax. Sleep Thieves. Strand of Oaks. Old Crow Medicine Show. Remember Remember. The Antlers.

Nightmares On Wax: N.O.W. Is The Time (Warp)

No artist has encapsulated the electronic wonder of Warp Records over its 25-year history more than George Evelyn, better known as Nightmares On Wax. While never crossing over to mainstream success, Evelyn’s musical evolution has been hugely influential, as he flirted with reggae, funk, acid-jazz, dub and hip-hop.

From the spacey Thinking Of Omara, through the soulful Give Thx, the reggae-tinged 195 Lbs and the ...