Super Furry Animals
Hey Venus!
Rough Trade
2008
Rating: 7 sheered sheep out of 10
The greatest Welsh pop band of all time, Super Furry Animals, returns with their 8th album, and it's a gem...one of their best maybe, certainly my favorite since the stellar “Rings Around the World” of 2001. Their prototypical sound, that of modern version of the Beach Boys, gets infused here with hints of electro-pop – a move that would typically turn me off but somehow really works. Mostly because they understand the concept of restraint, and that overusing a new sound or gimmick is a sure bet to turn folks off. Their pop sound is still king here, with each song catchier than the next, but their sonic explorations do a dandy job of heightening the overall feel of the record. It's a rather short effort, just a little over half an hour, but I've always been a less-is-more kinda dude anyways and it really works with this material.
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