What is it that makes Sparklehorse such an endearing proposition? Perhaps it's the sombre sense of melody and introverted ingenuity that filters throughout every album. Or maybe it's multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous' surrealist approach to song structuring. Either way, this understated group has created another stunningly sumptuous single in Don't Take My Sunshine Away. Saturated in post-summertime blues, it's executed like a grizzly Super Furry Animals raking up the autumn leaves of Tom Waits. As vivid and melancholic as ever, this is an effortless insight into the captivating splendour of Sparklehorse. [Billy Hamilton]
This single is out now.