During the 20/21 lockdowns A Man Called Adam's Sally Rodgers and Steve Jones battened down in their studio-base on the wild, industrial North East coast where Sally grew up. The resulting recordings, released as an album later this year, draw influence from the raw nature and raging seas of the ancient Jurassic coastline, the working men's clubs, Chemical Cities and seaside towns that fall into the mouth the river Tees. The tracks – from Kate Bush-like wonky pop to arthouse bangers and ambient electronica – explore themes of memory, solitude, expectation and finding peace immersed in the detail and deep time of the landscape.
Ammonite, the first release from these sessions, is a surprisingly ferocious deep/ tech-house workout with acidic synths layered over a thundering sub bass and motoric beats. Described as "Carl Craig meets DJ Pierre or Bug In The Bassbin meets Wild Pitch" by one industry pundit, Ammonite - like the fossils embedded in the ancient mudstone – is as hard as nails and as likely to endure.