The Mystery Jets have adopted an increasingly subtle style since their raucous debut, treading ground a bit too smart to sit comfortably amongst the 80s pastiche-ists they were once lumped in with. Radlands moves beyond the underwhelming synth-pop of their last album, blending their eccentricity with dusty desert madness. The topics are the same (relationships, outsiders, having a bloody good time), but the palette they draw from is different, namely a swirling mix of psych-country, desert blues, romping Hammond organ and glam stomp. Continue reading →