Miami Horror: ALL POSSIBLE FUTURES

The sunny sugar-pop sounds of opening track ‘American Dream’ roll in and with eyes closed scenes of a roadtrip along Route 66 instantly spring to mind. There’s an infectious happiness and it’s the kind of track you can’t help but feel delighted to listen to.
‘Real Slow’, and much of the rest of the album, has that hint of old school disco and it’s quite refreshing to see a band revisit the happy tunes of days past. Benjamin Plant has said of this album that they really went back to the roots of song writing, learning all the rules of what makes a good song great. It shows through in each track as there’s just something so perfect about the compilation of each song.
With its slow build, harmonising and heavy synth beats ‘Wild Motion’ is set to be the clear favourite on the album. It’s the kind of track where everyone immediately stops what they’re doing to dance along to it. Though the highlight for me is a tie between ‘All It Ever Was’ and ‘Another Rise, Another Fall’ – the latter of which I highly recommend for any ‘80s disco-pop fans.
Listening to the album from start to finish, there’s plenty of reason for the boys to be proud of this one. All Possible Futures is a varied listen but one that works from the very first synth beat dropped. This is possibly one of the best releases of the year.
Out now via Remote Control
Written by Amanda Sherring