Down Tools: - Mush [CD]

Third album from the prolific Leeds art-rock group. 2022's 'Down Tools' sees Mush getting loose, moving away from the defined moods and textures of 2021's 'Lines Redacted' with a musical openness, straddling genres while avoiding pastiche. Vocalist and guitarist Dan Hyndman says of the lyrics on 'Down Tools' that 'there was a conscious decision to retreat further from an observational approach' with vocals being ad-libbed lending the record a more abstract feel. Hyndman continues: 'this album is less dark than the previous one. The Armageddon obsession has eased, or at least the symptoms have become milder due to saturation. Musically there's a lot more chill on the record-there's a few more mellow tracks out there and the most astute listener may even be able to decipher some of the words, fingers crossed'.

Disc 1
1. Grief Thief - Mush
2. Karoshi Karaoke - Mush
3. Get On Yer Soapbox - Mush
4. Human Resources - Mush
5. Northern Safari - Mush
6. Dense Traffic - Mush
7. Inkblot and the Wedge - Mush
8. Group of Death - Mush
9. Groundswell - Mush
10. Interlude - Mush
11. Burn, Suffering! - Mush
12. Down Tools - Mush