And now, for his next trick, Thayl is going to try and disguise the fact that he's too broke to purchase any new CD's by reviewing his cold. So, after picking up the latest release on the Biology label (yet another indie off-shoot from Sony) I was at first disappointed by "The 'Flu" for it's apparent lack of effect for the first few days. I mean, sure we had the basic dance elements here, runny nose, stuffed up head, but it was lacking that certain *something*. This isn't your average cold, it doesn't have that instant appeal that gets you hooked straight away, this release is a grower. Boy is it a grower. I'd barely given it four days when I was suddenly hit by the big beat of the viral world, chesty cough. Full of juicy phlem and expertly timed breaks, this cough was pure two-step heaven. So good in fact that I had to keep my intake of water up just to keep my tonsils cool. Of course, we all know that big-beat coughs are all the rage right now, commercial as fuck you might say, but these were different. The 'Flu's really got it together this time with some really deep and dark choking respiratory problems. I think I even spotted a few samples from Aphex Twin's Ventolin remixes thrown in there for good measure. And just before you get bored of this thick layer of spluttering, hang on to your hats people because we've suddenly got headache, yes, lovely pounding house-esq migraines to keep you interested. I was totally surprised at this return to late eighties rave, signalling perhaps a rebirth of the simple techno-nose-cold blips and beeps from yesteryear. A winning combination all 'round from The 'Flu so far, but what I wasn't expecting was the stamina of this album. I've had it on now non-stop for four weeks and I just can't get enough of it. Half way through this madness we suddenly experience a break from the wall of noise and a light funk interlude of sore throat helps us to calm down. This mixture of influences sees The 'Flu reach new heights in originality, a triumph of break-beat bacterial brilliance. Get it while you can, that warm April weather will probably make copies of it even harder to find.