The debut EP from Everything Is Recorded. Tracklist 1. Tali (Intro) 2. Close But Not Quite (ft Sampha) 3. Early This Morning (ft Giggs) 4. Washed Up On The Shore (ft Obongjayar) 5. D'elusion (ft Infinite & Mela Murder) 6. The Rhythm of Life and Death Released under the moniker Everything Is Recorded, the compact five-song EP Close but Not Quite serves as Russell's proper debut as a musician. Though, Russell, like in almost all of his work, is in the background of this music—an orchestrator rather than a frontman. For four of the tracks, he's recruited vocalists to sing over his productions, while the closing track is a short instrumental. The EP is barely over 16-minutes long, and each of its tracks touches on a different genre, encapsulating Motown soul, grime, garage, UK bass, and more. Given that, Close but Not Quite is more of a sampler—a tasting menu of what Russell could possibly do in a larger project. - Pitchfork Artwork by Maharishi/Hardy Blechman
