Sweden’s The Mary Onettes are back for round two with “Islands” and haven’t really changed anything about their sound. Just like on their debut they owe pretty much their entire sound to the 80s and will probably make you think of The Cure or Echo & The Bunnymen more often than is good for them.
Okay, that sounded kinda negative… which they don’t really deserve. The songs on “Islands” might have some very depressive titles (“Once I Was Pretty” or “God Knows I Had Plans”) but there’s nothing depressing about the songs themselves. Dreamy pop tunes with richly layered synth arrangements, catchy hooks, big choruses and a very slick overall sound make this one entertaining album with opener “Puzzle” as the absolute highlight.
I would’ve gladly given them a higher score but unfortunately a couple of filler tunes like “Cry For Love” found their way on the album as well and drag the whole down just a little bit.
Score: 6.5 out of 10
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