So it continues with his fifth album, where Mount and a stellar supporting cast (including Swedish pop pixie Robyn and DJ Mixmaster Mike) look back to the band’s halcyon days of 2008.
Yet this is far from a scattershot rehash.
There’s a charming idiosyncrasy to Summer 2008’s wonky pop whimsy, whether on Old Skool’s vintage synth throb and breathy falsetto, or the pitch-perfect blue-eyed soul of Love’s Not an Obstacle.
• Metronomy. Summer 08. Because Music.
• Four stars (out of five)
Single download: Old Skool
For those who like: Hot Chip, Sparks
— John Hayden
