Everything about this four track from Leeds quarter 'This Et Al' is refreshing. Absolutely everything. From their concise redefinition of the term 'Off Kilter' on title track 'Figure Eight', to the spikey indie of 'Medicine Hammer'. This is pure pop, but pop that heaves and throbs with the weight of tremendously heavy riffs and bass lines that transform the record into something far more dynamic and far more interesting than it's melodies might suggest. There's more to this than meets the ears, and it's so involving as to be almost intimidating.

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