Has it really been two years since the release of the first instalment of this two-parter? This is an album project that sees Brisbane outfit DZ Deathrays ranging freely across styles and vibes as before, but there’s a stronger emphasis on the power of guitars and that gives this half of the diptych a tougher, harder edge. But not at the expense of musicality, and there is a finely-tuned sense of drama that emerges from the dynamism of these songs. At times spiky and fierce, at others full of a pop sensibility. This lighter touch is evident on standout track Kerosene, where an urgent motorik drum base underlies buzzing but mostly understated guitars and bass. This nod to Krautrock-influenced pop further emphasises what is a very European feel to this album, carried through from Part...