‘Favourite Animals’ (Sloth Racket extended lineup, 2017)
‘Lurching between riff and abstraction…maintains an elegant balance between emergent melody and the wilder activity at its fringes’
– The Wire
‘Startling moments of altered perspective’
– Bandcamp Daily
‘Gritty and anarchic…Favourite Animals confirms Roberts’ talent as a composer and Luminous as a label to watch’
– Jazzwise
‘See The Looks On The Faces: Live Recordings’ (2017)
‘The group’s ability to move freely from jointly articulated statements to darkly atmospheric extended techniques is remarkable and this tape gives a fascinating glimpse of where they might go next.’
– The Wire
‘Shapeshifters’ (2017)
‘The UK quintet tend not to stay put.’
– The Wire
‘Superb ensemble and individual playing’
– Jazzwise
‘This is meaty, powerful music, thoughtful and multi-dimensional with no lacunae and no navel-gazing.’
– Dalston Sound
‘Triptych’ (2016)
‘Consider this an important contribution to the debate about spontaneity versus form.’
– Jazzwise
‘An agreeably spicy goulash of free improvisation, grumpy riffs and bluesy themes.’
– The Quietus
‘Nobody in their right mind is going to call this row slothful.’
– Record Collector
