Chairlift - something (Young Turks)

The third album by this synth-pop duo, and the first for 4 years, "Something" indeed has something about it. Beautiful pop melodies, lushly and often quirkily sung and smartly instrumented. Glorious choruses and catchy melodies galore, there is so much to enjoy on this album.

The stand-out tracks for me are "Ghost tonight" with its slightly more restrained melody and vocals that sound almost pleading and wide-eyed innocent and the sublime "Met before" with its intense pop energy. Another highlight is the kooky "Amanaemonesia" with its slinky melody and slightly bonkers vocals.

Its a brilliant pop album and a top quality example of modern synth-pop, taking the heritage and cool of the 80s and reinventing it with modern off-beat quirkiness. A total hit.