“Just Like Us” and “Time Of Day” are unreleased rarities, with the former proving the importance of their vocal dynamics in a rare stripped-back instrumental,  held together by Bilinda Butcher’s best owl imitation yet (they love their “Hoos”). MBV take on Wire through “Map Reference 41 N 93 W,” diffusing the already very mild punk edge of the original into a much dreamier pop tune, filled here with chirping electronics. Two selections are taken from their Instrumental 7”, the first feeling like a more abrasive version of their early music while the second is a truly standout moment that elegantly fuses hip-hop drum and bass loops with haunting vocal synth ambiance (an early crack at trip-hop). The last inclusion is their charming take on the Louis Armstrong-performed “We Have All The Time In The World,” though the digital instruments are take-it-or-leave-it in comparison to the vocal delivery.

- radioradiox.com