#3635 Madmadmad - Proper Music

3/5 when these guys play live the drums/bass/guitar bring a little unpredictable funk edge, the electronics get bent and flayed with rough edges; there's a negotiation between press-play motorik and knob-twiddling jamminess. That conflict's lost here though. It's all catchy, building up slowly, but nothing feels spontaneous - there's no life, no danger, song after song ending after a polite three and a half minutes