Delicate AWOL aren't here to provide life's more cheerful moments. Indeed, the debut album from this London five-piece deals with the kind of miserablist jazz-inflected post-punk image that Hood have turned into a fine art on their last few albums. Delicate AWOL, however, seem to think their main asset is their instrumentals.If truth be told, they have far better trump cards, most notably their vocalist Caroline Ross whose voice makes the dextrous guitar playing sound much more focused.

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