Celebration - ‘War’ (4AD) Released 20/02/06

Following Celebration’s rather more brooding, melodramatic debut Diamonds, 'War' sounds more like being in the middle of a run-away gothic fairground ride. Spasticated Krautrock drums bash through a variety of time signatures as organs right out of Notre Dame punch out and swirl around. Add Katrina Ford’s deep, instinctive whoops and hollers and you’ve got one disorientating, and original, offering.