Into the Diamond Sun
With this diverse and dynamic yet still accessible set of songs, Stealing Sheep look to have a bright future ahead of them.
If you've heard Stealing Sheep's single Shut Eye, you'd be forgiven for writing them off as an all-girl Fleet Foxes tribute act. Nothing wrong with that, but you could choose any of the other tracks on their debut and come away with a completely different impression. White Lies? A marching beat with a Daft Punk bassline, and Tangled Up In Stars sounds like Puppet on a String wrestling itself into submission.
Whenever the scruffy cartoon bird that is Heavenly Records' mascot perches on your shoulder you can be sure of at least one thing: the music contained...
This Liverpool folk-singing trio play deft tricks with their harmonies and arrangements to build a beguiling debut, writes <strong>Tim Jonze</strong>