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Title: XTC and Yes meet Ben Folds, Hall and Oates - sort of
Review: An excellent collection of songs about relationships, but not the boy-meets-girl kind. Think: "How do we relate to the world?" and ponder the song titles on this UK act's sophomore effort. "A House is not a Home," "Place Yourself," "Working to Work." And if you want a new spin on progrock, note the decidedly progressive "Give It Lose It Take It," a song that unfolds like the mating of Ben Folds and Yes. (Gross! Don't picture it. Imagine it in your ears!) Fun orchestration and tasteful strings over quirky rhythmic piano create a great indie-rock soundscape.
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