Nature + Degree by Section 25

'Nature + Degree' is the sixth studio album from cult Factory Records group Section 25.

Self-produced in 2009, it was the first SXXV project to feature new members Stuart Hill and Stephen Stringer. Founder members Larry and Vin Cassidy are also joined on several tracks by Beth Cassidy, whose vocal style recalls that of her late mother Jenny on 'From the Hip' and 'Love & Hate'.

Stand-out songs include Garageland, Singularity, Remembrance and Saddled With Something - the latter burnished by a string quartet. The cover art references a design from 1933 by Alfredo Cavadini.

"Initially dogged in their pursuit of rhythm-driven gloom, Section 25 later became an indie-dance crossover act with a penchant for lilting melodies and warm electronics. It's a fusion of these two sounds that often inhabits their 21st century work, Nature + Degree boasting a similar underlying sense of desolation, but giving it a dance-infused edge" (Electronic Sound, 09/2023)

"All Factory groups now have a cult following and Section 25 have done more than many to deserve it. The electronic pop-rock sound is no longer novel, but on their second album of new material since 2007 the group turn in an album that's straightforward, sincere and musically ebullient" (The Wire, 08/2009)

"The natural follow-up to their 2007 album, yet still recalling the Factory legacy" (Brainwashed, 07/2009)

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