On the first listen to this album, I wasn't initially totally convinced, but I knew immediately that I wanted to hear it again. So I did listen again and again, and the album gradually tightened it's grip, till I fell utterly in love.
Primary Colours is simply awash with style and attitude. The band certainly aren't afraid to wear their influences on their sleeve, and while the album doesn't have a really new sound, it still manages to sound incredibly vital. Lead singer Faris Badwan's voice is a good example, while it echos many great vocalists of the genre (especially Ian Curtis), his powerful yet almost spoken voice is the cornerstone of this barrage of awesome.
Album opened 'Mirror Image' sets to tone brilliantly, with its arpeggiated keys and huge reverb soaked guitars, topped with Faris' impassioned vocals. The album quality almost never lets up, with delay infused chords, fuzzy bass lines, and old skool synth tones.
The album possess an air of confidence and attitude which makes the whole thing come alive, the only real weak track is title track 'Primary Colours' which just comes across as a bit naff. However, all is forgiven as it is followed by album closer 'Sea within a Sea', which is as good a song as you're likely to hear this year, a mighty epic that plays to all the band's strengths.
Simply put, this is comfortably the best album I've heard this year, and I seriously recommend if you've not heard it you check out the links below
Sea within a Sea
Mirror Image
Who Can Say (youtube)
Listen to the whole album on Spotify
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