Wild Beasts Album Number three, ‘Present Tense’ is a record that I have played and played and played. It’s excellent to drive too, to play a home or on those never ending train journeys. Hayden Thorpe’s vocals are as ethereal as ever, the instrumentation is a myriad of different sounds that are so easy to dial into that, they envelop the listener in a blanket of warmth.
The fact that this record can be played quite easily on a loop means that you are always hearing something new and with really no song that stands head and shoulders above any other, you are never waiting for a particular song to play.
With a headline appearance this Summer at The End of The Road Festival, an appearance at the Pitchfork festival in Chicago in June and a Euro tour kicking off later this month, 2014 could just be the year Wild Beasts take that next massive step up.
Pete
10/11
1. Wanderlust
2. Nature Boy
3. Mecca
4. Sweet Spot
5. Daughters
6. Pregnant Pause
7. A Simple Beautiful Truth
8. A Dog's Life
9. Past Perfect
10. New Life
11. Palace