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In a nutshell: Kid Acne is a gob-wobbling, microphone-bothering rap powerhouse, a one-man Beastie Boys from the eastern end of Snakes Pass. His third record is a concise 11-track display of piledriver riffs, industrial drums, surreal soundscapes and surgical wit. Whether dropping acid to NWA and buffing up his swearwords (“He’s a right potty mouth, big fan of the ‘c’ word”) or switching BDP’s South Bronx anthem to South Yorks (“South, South Yorks), this is an adrenalin shot straight to hip hop’s chest.

Imagine if you will: If Goldie Lookin’ Chain had got it right.