These New Puritans Explore Dance and Woodwinds on 'Hidden'

On their second album, 'Hidden,' British quartet These New Puritans explore a wide range of different rhythmic elements and new instrumentation, including Taiko-style drums and a brass ensemble. The resulting effort yields a record that has a hefty dose of dance-y elements, but at the same time it has these intriguing quiet moments. The first song, a short woodwind number called 'Time Xone,' sounds like the score to a film from the '40s, as does the album's orchestral closer, '5.'

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