With getting further away from the mainstream with each release, a crop of British bands have turned up post- that appear to be picking up where left off early on, before getting all artsy. The first groups (and the best-known) to arrive were and , and later, . What sets the latter group apart from the pack is their appreciation of (or perhaps , it's hard to say), which is on display throughout their fine sophomore effort, , their first for a major label ( ). Leader sure knows how to pen memorable tunes, often with a laid-back feel, and centering around his voice and acoustic guitar. A consistent album from start to finish, contains such individual highlights as the leadoff single, (perhaps the most upbeat song on the whole record), as well as more mid-paced, melancholic fare, such as and the album's closing title track. This album goes to show that is still alive and well, which more than delivers on with the promise of their earlier work. ~ Greg Prato