An eclectic, unique album from an eclectic, unique band, it mixes dub, dream pop, surf, country, and Pet Sounds era Beach Boys into something altogether inimitable and features His Name Is Alive at their most accessible and exciting
Working with producer Hugh Jones, Berry creates another beautiful, subtle collection of songs on Miracle, with her blend of folksy, rustic touches and more modern approaches coming very much to the fore.
On what was to be the last Muses' album for several years, the fearlessly clean production style lays bare Hersh's singular songwriting gift. This is an album full of subtle shifts and sudden sharp turns with rushes of masterful, mostly clean-toned guitar.
The album collects vignettes about hating the one you love and loving the one you hate; once again, Germano captures awkward, abstract feelings with her dreamy arrangements, hooky songwriting and unflinching lyrics.
On this album Fraser and Guthrie created a much more simply beautiful effort, with a relaxed air to it. Rhythms are subtler, with bass and drum machine often totally eschewed in favor of Guthrie's delicate guitar filigrees and lush, produced textures.
