I saw this band in London in late November. They sounded every bit as good as the album and are obviously very disciplined, professional musicians. As with most bands that replicate their recordings almost identically live, though, you go home feeling that some spark is missing and that all of the inspiration was spent writing the songs, with not enough left over to cultivate them.

Put this album on and you will be treated to some very rich music, some of the songs will stay in your head overnight. But the album is very resolved, it feels like you are being told about a journey rather than taken along, cutting the imagination short.

Chris M Watling