With producers as varied as Serge Santiago, Bonobo, Fink, Tunng and Emperor Machine, and a bracketed title like Remixes and Rarities, Other World  was never going to be consistent.

In spite of Husky Rescue’s distinctive sound, the tracks on this album are inevitably and purposefully diverse, definitely not the kind of CD that can just be thrown on and forgotten about. Rather it demands someone stay by the CD player, with finger poised, ready to skip past inappropriately mellow, or unsuitably bassy tracks. While it is hard to imagine anyone – except perhaps die hard Husky Rescue fans  – becoming enamoured with every song, it is equally difficult to imagine a person not finding at least something they admire here.

Easily the best track on the album is Serge Santiago’s remix of ‘Summertime Cowboy’. An amazing electro dance track, this tune makes the most out of Husky Rescue’s signature sound, but also brings a whole new element, culminating in a song that is impossible not to get down to.

Other gems include the final three songs of the album, acoustic versions of ‘Sweet Little Kitten’, ‘Gasoline Girl’ and ‘New Light of Tomorrow’. These pared down, previously unreleased,  tracks offer a refreshing antidote to the more hectic, complex layers of sound that Husky Rescue are renowned for, providing some much needed stability to what feels like an annoyingly erratic album.

It’s too esoteric to be an attractive prospect for most, but Other World’s true value lies in how it draws attention to the impact Finland’s Husky Rescue has had on the music industry. With such varied producers stepping up to put their stamp on classic tunes from HR’s first and second albums, it’s clear this band have caused quite a stir. If nothing else, this record should make you hunt out the originals. (Chelsey Flood)