the charlatans eleventh studio album, 'who we touch' was produced by youth (paul mccartney, primal scream and the verve) and was recorded at britannia row in london, on the desk that new order's 'blue monday' was recorded on. featuring eleven tracks, the album must surely rank as their boldest to date radically broadening, in places, their aesthetic remit. it is, says burgess, 'a soulful voyage', a journey through moods uplifting and profound, dark and delirious, ultimately concluding in blissful optimism. its sound is inspired by many heroes, yet always sounds like no-one other than the charlatans themselves. gee vaucher who did the iconic artwork for all of crass's releases, provides 'who we touch' with it's eerie collaged cover image.