Paul Gilronan - 11/4/2011

Wild Beasts just keep getting better and better. With their first album 'Limbo Panto' they were difficult to pin down to any particular genre. Their second, 'Two Dancers' established them as a truely unique British band, there were shades of Jeff Buckley and Anthony & The Johnsons but their sound was a freah take and pure innovation.
With this, their third album for Domino Records they have toned down their sound and made a very laid-back and haunting record. On first listen it is not immediate how poerful the record is but after a couple of listens the tunes sneak their way into your subconcious....all the best albums do this. If you lend yourself to this album as I did then you will find guitar lines that keep you awake at night with their brilliance.
If you have never heard Wild Beasts music I would suggest beginning with the album 'Two Dancers' but this is a close second. I look forward to their next album with great interest.