Album Review: Disclosure - Settle

21 July 2013 | 7:21 pm | Dylan Stewart

There’s a perfect blend of vocal-based and instrumental tracks, all with an underground-London swagger that oozes confidence and sex appeal

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Some dance records are made to be played while you're getting dressed for a night on the tiles, downing vodka Red Bulls. Others are perfect for the morning after, when nursing hangovers and skulking home are the most pressing priorities of the day. Settle is neither of these.

This is a record for prime-time Saturday nights. From sweaty clubs to arenas, Disclosure have delivered an album full of infectious, unrelenting killers. The British siblings Guy and Howard Lawrence, who are horrifyingly young (22 and 19 respectively), throw down a fresh, diverse blend of house and garage beats from start to finish. Intro aside, opening cut When A Fire Starts To Burn worms into your ear in the same way Seelenluft's brilliant Manila did a decade ago, and there is a silkiness that envelops the listener on singles Latch (ft Sam Smith) and White Noise (ft AlunaGeorge) that would comfort even the most severe chemical trip. Although it might take a couple of listens to fully comprehend, the most impressive aspect of Settle is the consistency found. Throughout the back half of the album, tracks like Second Chance and the Tricky-inspired album highlight You & Me (ft Eliza Doolittle) ensure that the entire record is worth listening to.

There's a perfect blend of vocal-based and instrumental tracks, all with an underground-London swagger that oozes confidence and sex appeal. Let's just hope that Settle can be backed up in the future. The brothers are coming to Australia later this year, so it remains to be seen whether they can back up this wicked release with a live show to match. If they can, look the fuck out.