First album in three years for the electro three-piece and arguably their most impressive to date.
Fellow Glaswegians Chvrches may have moved above them in the pecking order by adding a pop sheen to Errors' basic format of chattering beats, synth washes and keyboard stabs but, with the addition to the armoury of guest vocalists Cecilia Stamp and Bek Oliva, that may soon change. Current single Slow Rotor makes the point perfectly, and while lyrics and voices still aren't quite at the forefront of the Errors sound - not for nothing are they signed to Mogwai's Rock Action label - they're now given status enough in the mix to add another dimension and to anchor the songs in some kind of narrative. The wonderfully grandiose titles are in place, but Errors now seem to have the confidence to match them musically: look no further than 13-minute closing track Through The Knowledge Of Those Who Observe Us, which employs a choir and a saxophone and builds to a calmly paced electro workout that sounds like Tangerine Dream jamming with Future Shock-era Herbie Hancock.
Barry Didcock
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