Fufanu - The Dialogue Series (2018)

Icelandic intrigue Fufanu deliver a second album in as many years, as always on London label One Little Indian, and following their Sports LP of 2017, The Dialogue Series presents eight tracks that touch on neon-lit synth pop ("Hourglass") to deeper, EBM and techno geared numbers like the darker, '90s trance-inspired "Chop Chop". At the other end of the spectrum, "Typical Critical" delivers something more seated in contemporary pop while overall the sound of the album eloquently touches on industrial and Italo elements to softer wave and indie. A band to be taken as seriously as much as they are to have fun with, there's a reason why Damon Albarn is such a fan too.