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The CharlatansUp At The Lake Island/UMG To begin with, 'Up At The Lake' gives the impression that it will play between dancey grooves and more standard rock tunes, just as so many Charlatans albums have done before. It starts off well with the bouncy rock tune Up At The Lake (which has some strange lyrics, I must say). Then it goes into disco territory with the single Feel The Pressure (produced deftly by the Chemical Brothers). But from hereon in this is most definitely a rock album. Gone are the tinges of funk, psychedelia, and many of the other sounds they've managed to reference in their 15 year history. The remainder of the album fails to reach the energy level of the first couple of tracks though, and so it's a little disappointing, particularly with couple of weak songs in the middle. Still, there are some good ones here. There's the piano balladry of Cry Yourself To Sleep, and Loving You Is Easy (in which keys man Tony Rogers gets to sing lead vocals), and the final trio of songs are worth going through the weaker middle section for. One thing is definite: after such a long time, The Charlatans can still make an album that stands quite distinctly from their previous ones - an impressive feat for a band with 15 years behind it.  |
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