The English Riviera
Former blog-house band has fully transitioned into a sleek, urbane pop-rock outfit, taking polished cues from Steely Dan and Phoenix.
Previously a nu-rave trio in the mould of Klaxons, Metronomy, the brainchild of Joseph Mount, have changed tack for their third studio album, The English Riviera, following the departure of original member Gabriel Stebbing three years earlier.
Yet with their third album Metronomy give plenty of cause for a reassessment of my attitude to the British summertime.
Metronomy's whimsical Devonshire take on 70s Californian pop features their best songwriting to date, says <strong>Gareth Grundy</strong>
Metronomy reposition southwest England to the southwest of the US for their new album. By <strong>Caroline Sullivan</strong>
Joseph Mount's ode to summer in Devon provides the perfect antidote to Xmas excess. CD review by Russ Coffey