My initial reaction is that Man Alive is a similar album to The English Riviera, but with a much richer sound and with significantly more interesting songwriting. I particularly liked Final Form and Suffragette Suffragette.

This album has bags more attitude than the Metronomy offering, and far more in the way of hooks. Puts me in mind of Friendly Fires. Feels like a great summery album, if we ever get one this year. Other comparisons: NASA Is On Your Side sounds like a dubbed-up Coldplay, which is actually less of a horrendous idea than it sounds. Vocally, there are shades of Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), which is another positive. The more I listened to it, the better it got. Strong contender, to my ears…

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