Maturing into an altogether less chirpy outfit has brought with it a willingness to experiment, characterised by the double-shot of spacious and moody tracks that open the set.
From there, different tangents are explored, from harmony-filled anthem rock to strings-rich soul and a touch of disco, which makes for an impressively wide-ranging album if not a particularly well-focused one.
• The Magic Numbers. Alias. Caroline Records.
• Four stars (out of five)
Single download: Shot In The Dark
For those who like: My Morning Jacket, The Flaming Lips, Fleet Foxes
- Jeff Harford
