One step back and one step nachvorne

Album 4 so. After the very surprising third album "In This Light and on This Evening", which had an almost continuous electronic dark pulse, but please still knew and the fans split slightly, the development is again taken a step back or forward worn consistently. The synthesizer disappear almost completely in the background and only play a discreet role. Sonically something reminiscent of the first two albums, but which also takes place a slight expansion, on the one hand actually go to Americana like Tom Smith the already announced, on the other hand, above all in further raids by the 80s. Please understand not wrong, I like the editor and very precisely because they have no problem with that, to create new a sound from known ingredients. The songwriting is still focused on melody and harmony, Lyrically revolves time a lot about love and relationships in all phases.

Highlights and Anspieltipps there are many, many open at once, others are little nasty grower where you already have to watch a little to write off a song not too early. SUGAR, which with its electronically distorted bass as a main element, a really small music power plant, especially if after the 2nd chorus the energy is further increased slightly. A TON OF YOUR LOVE, the first single of course. And please do not get too believe the U2 compare just because someone sings Desire three times, we have not to do it with a U2 plagiarism. If here already obsessively comparison must be drawn, it is not just parroting what you read, but listen a few times Olle The Mission Albums ;-). The song works fine while driving and will probably live to be a celebration. What Is This Thing Called Love waits with Tom on the falsetto. In the first runs this is something disconcerting and one is almost tempted also because of the soft midtempo beginning to skip the song forever. But you listen to something pure, you will be rewarded. A beautiful thoughtful text about the creeping end of a relationship and a hymnal middle part, then again carries the song in a very different heights. Beautifully. The coded exclusively with strings ballad NOTHING, who also only with repeated listening - but then - creates inimitable effect. The almost cheerful and light-hearted indie rock anthem FORMALDEHYDE, with its chorus that goes into the ear immediately.

In addition, there are no real hangover. THE WEIGHT, TWO HEARTED SPIDER and HYENA know to please with the harsh sound of the debut album. THE PHONE BOOK is slow shuffelnder Folkpop so new terrain, but also flatters a fast pleasant. HONESTY has a slight Coldplay vibe and perhaps a string instrument too much. From rhythm, attention is bird of prey similar, but here again travels out the wonderful melody stuff.

No radical changes therefore, but also no standstill. And what is the most important, with the songs so work both in the dark even in daylight and which it manages as usual to transport something