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Long-heralded by those in the know, (and not just for running influential record label Chemikal Underground), The Delgados' new album Universal Audio is as good as pop gets. Following the success of the band's peers Snow Patrol, it may be that this album could be the band's breakthrough, and if there is justice, this album will propel the b
Long-heralded by those in the know, (and not just for running influential record label Chemikal Underground), The Delgados' new album Universal Audio is as good as pop gets. Following the success of the band's peers Snow Patrol, it may be that this album could be the band's breakthrough, and if there is justice, this album will propel the band towards a larger audience. The divine voice of Emma Pollock- half brittle as glass, half sweet as honey- is the key factor that catches the ear, but the songs on offer are strong enough to hold attention. Opening with the excellent "I Fought The Angels", which starts off as a sparse, jerky verse building into a lushly orchestrated anthem that more than matches the commercial power of anything similarly feted right now, and the quality continues, covering much ground from the traditional Delgados sound to something slightly more windswept and eerie. As always, the use of Alun Woodward's expressive second voice is a good counterpoint, and is put to excellent use in the bouncy "Girls of Valour". Whilst not as lush as their last album Hate, the sound is still powerful enough to satisfy the fans and convert any curious parties. --Thom Allott
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Track listing1. I Fought The Angels
2. Is This All That I Came For?
3. Everybody Come Down
4. Come Undone
5. Get Action!
6. Sink or Swim
7. Bits of Bone
8. The City Consumes Us
9. Girls of Valour
10. Keep on Breathing
11. Now and Forever
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