This is the second release by Midwich Cuckoos, and comes on the heels of 2018 debut We Are Everywhere, which I assume is a nod to the way the debut was recorded, whereby all the parts where created in isolation and then melded together. The band say this second release is more coherent, so I guess it was recorded in a more conventional fashion (all the band in the same room/ timezone), and to give the band their due, this is an ambitious piece of work. To say ambitious is to declare that the art understatement has been elevated to the status of extreme sport. The album is peppered with short musical introductions/interludes, which adds to the feeling of concept album, but I find distracting – my advice, listen once and skip them. The concept follows new vocalist Tanzy Velayne’s journ...
