However, one of the stronger numbers, the playful "New Order Tribute," is actually a pastiche of the titular band at its most dance-oriented. Reilly has periodically incorporated elements of electronic music to sublime, timeless effect, but that's not the case with "In the City," whose heavy-handed dialog samples and formulaic techno beats render it clichéd and dated. A rudimentary rendering of the 1981 single "Danny" stands alongside Reilly's best early recordings and the ethereal, ornate "Birthday Present" is a quintessential guitarscape that wouldn't sound out of place on any Durutti Column album by contrast, "The Best Dream," with Reilly's rather flat vocals, fails to go anywhere interesting. As is often true of collections assembled from secondary material such as home demos, alternate versions, and outtakes, it's uneven in quality. Sporadic Three casts a retrospective eye over the Durutti Column's work via unreleased and rare tracks capturing its stylistic range through the years. Gathering further odds and ends, this compilation continues the archival project of The Sporadic Recordings and Return of the Sporadic Recordings - somewhat ironic titles, as Vini Reilly's output has always been anything but irregular.
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