SECOND LIFE SYNDROME

This is an excellent, enjoyable album characterised by melodic vocals and guitar backed by atmospheric synths, with regular heavier moments, reminiscent at times of recent Porcupine Tree albums. Longer tracks with a bit of everything, and shorter pieces with either melancholic beauty ('I Turned You Down'), or menace ('Artificial Smile'). Don't expect anything new or original here, but the quality is high. The opening track is a waste of time, but you can easily skip it!