Errors / Have Some Faith In Magic

Errors
Have Some Faith In Magic
(Rock Action)
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Like a synthy, post-rock, electro hybrid of triumphant tunefulness, Errors return with ‘Have Some Faith in Magic’, a record they’re willing to admit is by far their most accessible to date.

As before, vocals are few and far between, but the band's impetus to give the instrumentation all the hooks they needed paid off, the album managing to sound both sparse and catchy in equal measure. Then, when the vocals do emerge, both more often and more prominently than on previous albums, they feature as little more than just another instrument. This alone is reminiscent of Sigur Ros’ definitive ( ), in that they provide no discernible lyrics which, in turn, gives the vocals a timbre as opposed to a distinction or meaning.

Though, despite all this, suggesting that the band have gone pop is to sell ‘Have Some Faith in Magic’ a little short. It’s accessible, yes, and poppier, most certainly. But that’s not to say ‘Tusk’ or ‘Earthscore’ are about to creep up on Karaoke machines or Guitar Hero in the near future. A different album this may be, but it’s not taken too much of a departure from what made them so great in the first place.