(Columbia)Glasvegas's first album placed them halfway between U2 and the Jesus and Mary Chain, wedding the unembarrassed passion of the former to the monochrome pop classicism of the latter. Their second sees them step decisively in the direction of the first of those two inspirations, with James Allan emoting unceasingly over a sonic backdrop dominated by sequenced synths and pummelling bass rather than guitars swathed in reverb. When it works, it's spectacular: the choruses of The World Is Yo...
Guardian Music — (Columbia)Glasvegas's first album placed them halfway between U2 and the Jesus and Mary Chain, wedding the unembarrassed passion of the former to the monochrome pop class... more info