Gossip

Drenched in melancholy but disguised as something hypnotically sugary : Gossip's latest album, A Joyful Noise, is an audible charade eschewed in brilliant beats and catchy lines that hit home to the listener in an instant. 

Taking a delicate approach to the vocal delivery on this record as it becomes more and more of an emotional roller-coaster. Such is the case on 'Casualties of War' and "I'm not in love with you, I'm just involved with you" on the equally honest heart wrenching 'Involved'. 

The album is a brutally honest affair with pristine alt-pop production from Xenomania (Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Kylie Minogue). It ticks every box and despite a rather disturbing album cover which I really do not like looking at, this album is superb in every way.