The sophomore effort by this trio from Sunderland, England provides a style of music not commonly found in the sea of new material that’s released every day: nearly-sublime pop. Utilizing lots of electric, but not overly distorted, guitar, piano, keyboards, perfectly-produced drums, and well-placed strings, Field Music has created a concise collection of tightly-written songs; and this means pieces of music that have been intimately composed, rather than a collection of riffs, chord-progressions, and solos or fills that fall on-top of those. This is perfectly exemplified on the highlight of the album, “A House Is Not A Home;” after completing this song, one has the feeling that they’ve listened to a piece of music that was intricately made with the purpose of pleasing their ears, rather than as proof that the musicians who made it can play their instruments. And, that’s not to say that Field Music doesn’t know their instruments; at no point while listening to the album does one get a feeling that they’re being overwhelmed by a certain sound, because of how well each individual piano or guitar part is placed, and how well the interplay between instrumentals and vocals is executed. Pair that with some great pop melodies and 60’s-Beatles harmonies, and at just over half an hour, you’ve got a record that won’t be boring you any time soon.