The Orielles, Halifax's finest, (I am afraid they are destined to be called this often), return with their second album and it's evidence of thought and clear growth as well as a great time being had by all involved. Aptly named Disco Volador, it offers forty five minutes in an alternative nightclub with the coolest people, faraway from the beaten path of the High Street meat market.
The group maintain the refreshing positivity that characterised their debut, Silver Dollar Moment, but add sci fi dance touches that hint at the diversity of their record collections and determination to keep moving forwards. Stereolab are the most obvious influences here, but also Air, Can, Neu! and Broadcast as well as Seventies dance and Eighties and Nineties Trip Hop peek out at various points. This never detracts from the record's merits as the band's own personalities,(they have plenty), drive things constantly forward. This is one of the most purely likeable records you'll hear this year. A disco for your living room.
It's a great record but if I had a caveat it would be that Disco Volador doesn't really hang together as a cohesive album. It's more of a series of great, airy pop moments. That of course is more than enough for the time being and I look forward greatly to hear what comes next. Orielles point the way out of the Indie ghetto and onto the dancefloor.
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