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Super Furry Animals - Radiator [Bonus Tracks]

Primary Artist
Super Furry Animals
Album Title
Radiator [Bonus Tracks]
Release Date
March 22, 2005 
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Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Using the psychedelicized prog-punk of Fuzzy Logic as a foundation, Super Furry Animals move even further into left field on their second album, Radiator. As before, the group displays a gift for catchy, deceptively complex melodic hooks, but now its songwriting and arrangements are mind-bogglingly intricate and eclectic. Songs boast intertwining melodies and countermelodies, with guitars and keyboards swirling around the vocals. Similarly, the production is dense and heavy with detail, borrowing heavily from prog rock and psychedelic pop, but pieced together with the invention of techno and played with the energy of punk. Read More