As much as I like the angsty depressing songs, I feel this album would do much better without the inclusion of the first two tracks, which both come across as a bit self-indulgent. The third track, Tunnels, welcomes a slightly more up tempo sound, with a wonderfully heart-swelling chorus that will stay in your head for days.
Here Comes the Rain Again displays some lovely lead guitar mastery from Rudi-luscious. Very nicely done. As does Liar, with that wonderful riff, totally the winning element on this track. Liar, in fact, is a perfect distillation and combination of all the best parts of Ashtray Electric. I shall play it over and over.
Hit Stop is a beautifully sultry love song, gently caressing the listener. Eargasm of note.
When the Weather Changes is a soft winter song, perfect to listen to when the rain is a-falling and you're broodingly missing a loved one.
The bonus track, Release, featuring Afro-electro pop prince Gazelle is lovely contrast of deep and high, dark and pop; a surprising ending to this otherwise one-mood album.
"Measured in Falls" is in some ways incredibly neat and surgical; each element is precisely "measured" and considered, a careful layering of music and vocals that luckily, when wholly formed, becomes more than the sum of its parts. It's moody, incredibly honest, and only slightly pretentious.
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