The Beatific Visions veers all over the unbeaten track of an indie band keen on punky shouting and country twang.
Brighton-based Brakes are a new-indie supergroup of sorts, featuring (former) members of British Sea Power and Electric Soft Parade.
The Beatific Visions is a little tighter than their debut, Give Blood, which was alluringly all over the place.
And aside from the dubious straight-country jaunt If I Should Die Tonight, The Beatific Visions delivers magnificently.
There's high-octane political ranting on Porcupine Or Pineapple?, utter insanity on Spring Chicken, gentler highs with album-closer No Return and astonishing accomplishment on Mobile Communication.
Only two tracks exceed three minutes, so it's all over in an exhilarating flash.
The Beatific Visions: saintly.
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