Palo Santo
The British trio moves beyond the tropical-house Top 40 of their debut on a theatrical, diverse sophomore album that finds frontman Olly Alexander blurring the boundaries between sacred and profane.
Filthy, sexy, thoroughly debauched pop at its finest, the group's second album ‘Palo Santo’ feels like a magical album.
Years & Years build upon the strengths of their debut with newfound confidence and sensuality
An overwhelmingly intimate record that makes you wonder just what Years & Years could be capable of next.
Band transcend their earlier incarnation for something bolder... and gloriously unapologetic
Years & Years' superb sophomore album, 2018's Palo Santo, is a dynamically realized production, rife with religious imagery and themes of sex, love, and devotion, all pulsing with a bright sense of dance club absolution.
It's no coincidence Years & Years' second album arrived on the eve of London's Pride weekend. Pride in sexuality is a recurring theme on Palo Santo, tying together a bold and adventurous new record which draws inspiration from reggaetón, Stevie Wonder-es
Chic’s Nile Rodgers has said in interviews that one of his key songwriting rules is to have something interesting at the beginning to draw the
The electro-pop trio’s second album is in love with the 90s sound of Britney, but it’s singer Olly Alexander’s private life that’s front and centre
London-based trio’s nimble new album expands their ambitions in adrenaline-filled songs of heartbreak smothered with self-destruction
The British band make a play for classic dance-pop status but fall just short – this time
Second album from 2015's breakthrough pop stars shows no sign of quality slippage. Review by Thomas H Green.