Four albums into their critically acclaimed careers and The Delgados have decided to throw everyone something of a curve ball. Dispensing with the lush orchestrations of their previous two releases, The Delgados withdrew to their Chem19 studio in Hamilton to record with the help of their long-time collaborator Tony Doogan (Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai, Super Furry Animals). When they finally emerged from four months of recording, Universal Audio had an amazing melodic sensibility and was a stunning achievemen...   [ read more ]

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Domestiques is the sound of the Delgados developing their songcraft. Everything is a bit more loose and jagged than on Peloton and The Great Eastern. Perhaps they hadn't yet mastered their instruments, or they were torn between the pop and punk aesthetics they would later straddle so masterfully. For the most part, the melodies and hooks aren't as strong as later material; maybe the album is missing a certain bittersweet quality. Sonically, things are about on par with the later albums, but there's less ha...   [ read more ]

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