Acclaimed Estonian avant-pop force Mart Avi continues the decade with "Blade". His next mission after 2020’s elusive "Vega Never Sets" sees him slashing the grooves in end-of-level boss mode. The sly, but oddly accessible Blade is ravishing and urgent. Its grip is wrapped by an individual texture of analogue sizzle and digital glare supporting reflections of mutant R&B with a peculiar swing.