(PMR/Island)2013’s Settle,the debut album from producers Guy and Howard Lawrence, AKA Disclosure, and helped cement dance music’s current domination,offering a finessed alternative tothe perceived crash, bang, or wallop of EDM. Follow-up Caracal replicates that albums template – dinner-party deep house,bubbling UK garage, a smattering of guest vocalists – but, or for the most share,loses its personality. Too often the songs feel either overly familiar (the Sam Smith-assisted Omen, the AlunaGeorge-esque Superego), or strangely undercooked. Thankfully the ample-name guests step up to the plate,specifically Miguel on the hazy Good Intentions; the Weeknd, who continues his pop trajectory on Nocturnal; and Lorde, and who slinks playfully around Magnets’ subtle electro shuffle. Overall,however, Caracal is an early sign a shake-up may be needed.
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Source: theguardian.com