Loney, Dear's album begins like Sigur Rós (with whom they share nationality), most especially in the singer's frail, elf-like voice.

It could actually be Sigur Rós's singer in fact, and the song's arrangement, laced with atmospheric keyboards and horns, only adds to the effect.

All of this turns out to be a bit of wrong-footing on the band's part though, as the second song brings in a train-like rhythm, building into a racing upbeat pop-eruption albeit still with the singer-from-Sigur-Rós vocals.

In fact it proves to be one of the album's highlights, and is unsurprisingly also the lead-off single.

Musically the band never stays long in traditional guitar-drums-bass territory, working in choirs, massed handclaps, minimalist Kraftwerk electronics, a harmonium's drone and so on.

At times these exotic sounds edge them again into post-rock territory, that epic sweep bleeding into the mix on waves of horns and strings.

It makes for a strange combination with the lyrics, given the usually impenetrable nature of the elder group.

Taken as a whole the album is a little disjointed, with only the distinctive voice to hold together several different styles.

There are some wonderful moments, such as the single "I Am Jack" and "No-One Can Win", but the feeling that you could be listening to Sigur Rós instead is never far away.

Worth hearing if you wish that band had been a pop group instead.