Burial + Four Tet + Thom Yorke – Her Revolution / His Rope 12" ( VINYL )

"Her Revolution" is a lovely piece, dusty and delicate, Yorke's voice at its most angelic. The pitter-patter drums strongly recall "Teardrops" by Massive Attack, adding to the track's wintery aura. The best bit might be the Burial-style coda, a hallmark of his recent work. The ghost of a new song rises from the other's ashes, all crackly and uplifting, a brief portal into another world.

"His Rope" sounds more like a Yorke solo cut than a collaboration, with the production taking a back seat to his musings on sex and death. There's still nice stuff happening underneath—distant twinkles, muted piano, maybe a rain stick?—but when these three get together you expect to be blown away. With 90 seconds to go, Burial and Four Tet emerge from the shadows, first with a foghorn, then possibly a sitar. Both sounds are beautiful, and you're left wanting more.