Frauds are what I like to call an anti melodic band, they are promoted as being post-punk, but as followers of my writing will know, post-punk is a label that makes no real sense to me, after punk could be anything from Duran Duran to Beck or even Steps if you really want to get literal, so no I don’t like this so called genre label. Let’s start by saying Those Fucking Snowflakes, yes this is what the immediate reaction to the musical sound that kicked off this album ‘Opening Banquet’ being said song, and if you have never listened to TFS then go check them out. As you delve deeper into this album though, you are well aware that it never takes it self 100% seriously yet has a very serious sound, the influence of grime and hip-hop has, although not in an obviously direct way, has fou...