Kick Up The Fire and Let The Flames Break Loose [CD + DVD]

Kick Up the Fire... is as eclectic, vibrant and uncompromising as their acclaimed debut, See This Through and Leave. Epic, violently intense songs glow, growl and bristle while keeping just the right side of bombast. Driving bass, heaving guitar hooks and weaving atmospheric electronics blend to create moments of guitar-fuelled mayhem and spartan sonic reprieve. In keeping with the Mansun, Placebo and Radiohead school of intricate studio shenanigans, tracks such as "The Same Mistakes" and "Talking to a Brick Wall" make for a well polished, if occasionally imperfect, gem. --Christopher Barrett