The songs on
Heavenly Bodies
are driven by
James Stevenson
's fluid guitar riffs while maintaining a distinct kind of British reserve. The rhythm section treads a fine balance between dark foreboding and romantic optimism. First single "Josephina" is a decently memorable airwaves tune, if a little derivative of early-80s peers
U2
,
Comsat Angels
and
Simple Minds
. What
Gene Loves Jezebel
gives up in its drive for accessibility are those spontaneous moments of raw abandon that leave an unforgettable impression on the listener. With
, the group suggests those kind of transcendent musical experiences without ever quite delivering. We're left with a good, rather than an excellent, disc. ~ Roch Parisien