Katy B: Sound Of The Underground
- - - âOn A Missionâ was released when electronic music was almost exclusively a phallocentric profession, but Peckhamâs own, navigated the hallowed ground of dark distortion with sangfroid and a feminine cool. The Benga-produced title track ingeniously filtered club-generated moments to the mainstream: itâs injection of heavy-duty bass subordinate to Katy Bâs cat-and-mouse role play, vocals contorting to match the brazenness of the syncopated beats; beckoning a call-and-response with earworm hooks that remain just as glorious today as they did on first listen. The M...