Wild Beasts - Present Tense (2014) [FLAC]

Genre: Pop/Rock Styles: Indie, Ambient, Post-Punk Source: Scene CD (outerspace) Codec: FLAC Bitrate: ~ 1,000 kbps Bit Depth: 16 Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz

01 Wanderlust 02 Nature Boy 03 Mecca 04 Sweet Spot 05 Daughters 06 Pregnant Pause 07 A Simple Beautiful Truth 08 A Dog's Life 09 Past Perfect 10 New Life 11 Palace

While it's not exactly accurate to say Wild Beasts have gotten tamer with each release, it's hard to deny that their music has become far more orderly and considered since the Limbo, Panto days. The band adopted a sleeker approach on the brilliant Smother, so the lean synth pop that provides Present Tense's backbone feels like a logical, if not exactly expected, progression. With the help of producers Lexx and Leo Abrahams -- who have worked with Björk and Brian Eno, respectively -- the group explores territory that is quieter but no less compelling than where they've been before. Present Tense's implosive sound reflects the fact that comedowns and consequences cast a longer shadow over Wild Beasts' songs than they used to.