"Unlike most acts whose salad decade was the 90s, Mancunian veterans James refused to accept their reduced circumstances after reforming 11 years ago. With eight regular players, the band is the largest it's ever been, and they're still writing songs that swing for the furthest festival fences. Last album Girl at the End of the World became their highest charting ever, and its sequel is suitably confident, powerful and tumescent with Trump/Brexit rage ... Remarkably, this 15th album might be their best".