The Orielles - Disco Volador

The Guardian 60

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The Halifax trio experiment with different textures on their second album and their sharp songwriting leaves an impression

British music fans have an insatiable appetite for cosmic indie pop. Broadcast, Stereolab and the Beta Band infused it with rich sociopolitical ideas and sharp songwriting almost 30 years ago. But what was radical then has since been boiled down into pastiche (exemplified by the indulgently gimmicky Public Service Broadcasting) and only periodically shocked back to life by innovative songwriters with a wide lens.