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Where did it all go wrong?

DIY Hardcore sampler.

The Radiohead references are inextricably there – it’s almost The King Of Limbs without guitars

There’s horns and subtle synth sounds thrown into the mix throughout in an attempt to change the aesthetic, but sometimes these additions seem arbitrary rather than requisite.

The Coup, with rapper/singers Boots Riley and various female vocalists sharing mic time, have their own sound that can never be totally removed from its roots

Towards the end of Unapologetic she asks, ‘What’s love without tragedy?’ Surely fans seek to know why Rihanna believes tragedy and love have a relationship.

Enter Warner, who throw a dance beat up under there and roughly shove him into the mainstream.

The whole album seems to work itself up to closing track One Horse, an eight-minute epic and one of the highlights of Menomena’s entire catalogue.