The ever-prolific Seven Davis Jr has been thoroughly generous in sharing out his smoky, sensual strain of deep house in recent years, with the dust still settling from his last album. Now he s back with a full tilt five track EP that hints at a new direction to come, embracing the momentum and minimalism of techno without losing the distinctive bump that his music just can t do without. -No Mercy- is a dark, kinetic affair while -Lipstick- gets tougher, funkier and rawer. -Super Model- is a sleazy jam that revolves around a strutting beat and a nasty bassline, with some of Davis Jr s cool and deadly vocals rolling over the top. -On The Catwalk- has a rugged Dance Mania feel to the groove, and then -To Be Continued- spells out that this new, ruffneck direction for Seven Davis Jr has got a future