Although it's clear Antonoff is aiming straight for the heart of mainstream via a selection of infectious melodies (Wild Heart, Like A River Runs), the album's fat production adds just enough grit to the synthesised blips and beeps (Rollercoaster) to suggest this New Jersey-raised guitarist still enjoys letting loose in a garage or, more likely these days, a Manhattan loft.
• Bleachers. Strange Desire. Sony Music.
• Four stars (out of five)
Single download: I Wanna Get Better
For those who like: New Order, fun.
- Shane Gilchrist
