Album Review: Shapeshifter - Stars

Shapeshifter's last studio album was a mess. While they've always displayed a diverse array of influences, 2013's Delta's leap into electro eclecticism simply lacked the songwriting for the record to be anything other than frustrating.

Stars feels a lot more consistent even as the band's electro sheen and hyper-eclecticism remains intact throughout. Productions like house-heavy Oculus and swinging Eternal are as solid as anything from the group's celebrated past and cuts like Blazer prove they've lost none of their liquid drum'n'bass soul. There are missteps (Fake Charmer) but, mostly, Stars represents a compelling return to form.