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U.K. post-punks the Futureheads ditch their signature breakneck pace to explore more midtempo sounds on the follow-up to their acclaimed 2004 debut. The Sunderland, England-based quartet still has a penchant for tightly coiled structures that spring with pop bursts ("Return of the Beserker," "Face").
And the use of trade-off lyrics and crashing harmonies by vocalist/guitarists Barry Hyde and Ross Millard remain a winning calling card ("Yes/No," "Cope"). But the album's best moments come on XTC-flavored new wave tracks like "Skip to the End" and "Favours for Favours," where they ease up on the accelerator and let the songs breathe. —Brian Garrity
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