However when things move a little more up-tempo during 'Slack' they lose a little of their spirit, as a full band accompanies their stripped down sound. Its slightly cliched rock dynamics are a little too tedious for comfort and steer just a little too close to the central reservation on this particular journey. Yet the huge heart beating at the core of this album and it's raw, rough around the edges soul are what lift it above the ordinary. As a debut effort it is so assured that it will take some bettering this year. Once Turin Brakes get under the skin their infectious, divine country tinged folk is something to savour and fall gently in love with.
Mass devotion is surely just around the corner.
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