"You could accuse Paranoid London of being both derivative and formulaic. All of their tracks draw from a tradition more than 20 years old-that is, jacking, Chicago-style acid house - and follow a consistent blueprint: gravelly drums, grubby 303s, usually a guest vocalist. But it's hard to fault them when the results work so well. Delgado and Whalley have a rare gift for hooks - whether it's an earworm vocal ("Paris Dub 1") or just a snappy rim-shot pattern ("Light Tunnel"), they put things together in a way that grabs your attention and keeps you coming back.
One odd thing about Paranoid London is the abridged track lengths: a few of the big singles were a minute or so longer on 12-inch, and even the previously unreleased "Light Tunnel" simply fades out after less than six. Maybe that's not surprising - purists like these two will want to keep the original records special - but it's hard not to feel a little teased by this. Still, there are worse things than to be left wanting more."
- Will Lynch - ra.co
