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Fewer arrows aimed at the back row this time. Granduciel co-produces and the songs breathe, taking their time. Chin Up handles the cost-of-living crisis as something felt in bones and counted in coins, and Crumbling Empire has him wrestling openly with his own changed position. Fans expecting Seventeen Going Under Part Two may balk, but this one reveals more with each listen.

Arguably his best work. Feels cohesive and whole as a sound, and of course its lyrical depth is astounding. Hard to pick favourite tracks because they’re so good!!