Both in the lyrical themes and in its sound, we are floating in familiar space. [May 2017, p.104]

A listening experience that's frequently compelling, but rarely comforting. [May 2017, p.103]

Listening to this third LP, you wonder if some of the good ones slipped through the cracks. [May 2017, p.102]

Spoon are a band who are impossible to second-guess, and one deserving of much more attention. [May 2017, p.101]

Here their sound is largely sharpened and polished by their unmistakable anger. [May 2017, p.98]

At best, as on Cleopatra, is like a yacht-y take on The Rapture's House Of Jealous Lovers. While amid the blanket New Romantic synth textures, quirky punk-pop ditties such as Girls On Bikes score highest. [Apr 2017, p.118]

Different Creatures is a beast of a record. [Apr 2017, p.117]

Despite its avowed politics, it lacks firm presence or real weight. [Apr 2017, p.112]

A wild indulgence, of course, and a big investment of time, but like 1999's 69 Love Songs, well worth it. [Apr 2017, p.115]

Second time round, they still marry old and new, but they've cut down on the stodge. [Apr 2017, p.118]

It is a joy to hear. [Apr 2017, p.113]

An utter gem. [Apr 2017, p.110]

If World Eater has an ear for the end-times rave-up, it's also not going anywhere gently. [Apr 2017, p.111]

It's one which adds up to more than the sum of its parts. [Apr 2017, p.114]

This record's packed with singalong moments. [Apr 2017, p.108]

To a soundtrack of country blues and earthly soul, parallels are drawn with past and present injustices. [Apr 2017, p.112]

It is, as always, complicated, but addictively, intriguingly so. [Apr 2017, p.111]

A deep listen. [Apr 2017, p.111]

VANT have ensured their music has the same capacity to move and intrigue as their subject matter. [Apr 2017, p.118]

Over eight tracks, they can sound both oddly antique and modern. [Mar 2017, p.107]

Keeping close to Chasny's vision, Burning The Threshold offers a beautiful way into his far-out world. [Apr 2017, p.119]

Not everything which follows [opening track Overlow] nails the anthemic vibe so successfully, but Elodie's wistful glow and indie-dance groover Follow show they can raise the mood even while they down the drama. [Apr 2017, p.118]

They may not quite manage sustained quality, but they're getting closer. [Apr 2017, p.118]

It's a welcome, and much needed, breakthrough. [Apr 2017, p.118]

A fiercely well-assembled soundtrack that blends '80s pop and club classics with more recent R&B innovations. [Apr 2017, p.116]

Sampha's lyrics are clever and his voice so inherently likeable that it works. [Apr 2017, p.116]

Quite an achievement. [Apr 2017, p.116]

Instrumental, but wholly lyrical. [Apr 2017, p.116]