To be honest it’s been very difficult to prise the third album from British band Metronomy from my hands over the last week. It’s a glamorous companion to Spring and Summer evenings, most definitely with the once soaring sun starting to wane, ready to be replaced by the moon.
The beach scene is set by the sound of waves lapping the sand when it starts. We are taken to an early Bowie-esque vibe with We Broke Free but this is by no means the feel of The English Riviera. Next up is a completely contrasting dulcet duet Everything Goes My Way about a reunited couple. The album is interspersed with funky electronica on tracks like The Look and The Bay. She Wants, seemingly about sleeplessness, is reminiscent of the eighties – a touch like the slightly mysterious feel of the band Japan. The album comes to a climactic closure with Love Underlined. Unusually, every track is a gem. Founder of the band, James Mount from Devon, has, with this current line-up of the band, put together an addictive collection.
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