The Deep Set showcases anti-frontman Robert Scott’s knack for pop melody, sometimes melded to the melancholy (Rooftops, Looking for Sunshine), often offset by a lurching rhythm section (Rock and Pillars) and always underpinned by the understated, sympathetic yet inventive lead guitar of Kaye Woodward (Antlers).
The Deep Set might occasionally come across as a Sunday arvo jam (Durkestan), but the innate, unaffected songcraft is accompanied by a warm blanket of sound that does much to offset a minimalist approach.
• The Bats. The Deep Set. Flying Out.
• Four stars (out of five)
Single download: Antlers
For those who like: The Smiths, The Clean
— Shane Gilchrist
