Sevana Ohandjanian, Journalist

Like most remix records it suffers as a consequence of its chop and change nature; one minute dub, the next echoing electronics.

Sevana Ohandjanian. Blur. The Weeknd. Refused. 2012 was epic.

“Tonight isn’t a concert, it’s a fucking party!”

Jiaolong isn’t necessarily the finest of Snaith’s work, though it’s a faithful reproduction of his DJing style for those yet to see him in that environment.

Parklive is, of course, a snapshot in time: the summer when London blossomed under the Olympics banner, when every word Blur had ever sung of their fine country perfectly fitted the moment.

Where last year’s Just Once EP was darkly lit with sombre strings, Krell has taken a distinctly more beat-heavy route and Total Loss is all the better for it.

The box set is not just the seven records and their corresponding bonus material though. There are four discs full of rarities, bound to make fans giddy with delight.

"We wanted to make a record that someone can put on on a Saturday or Sunday and it will actually sound good, rather than all of their housemates wandering out of their rooms and going, ‘Shut up!’".

When Tankian lets his voice loose, like on the insistent ballad, Butterfly, he really soars.

It took approximately six years, but The Laurels have crafted a flawless debut record with Plains.