Not everything is quite so remarkable, though. Opener A Radical In the Family (featuring San Holo) is hardly the most gripping of openers, while The Lost Cause (with Manchester Orchestra) is laid-back indie-rock wallpaper, and The Maze sounds like bland radio-ready pop-rock. Tom’s solos and effects wizardry add flashes of excitement of course, but they can’t save everything.
The Atlas Underground Flood is very much a mixed bag then. It’s much like its predecessors in that respect but there are more hits than misses and some wonderful curveballs in store.
Verdict: 3/5
For fans of: Me and That Man, Poppy, Prophets Of Rage
The Atlas Underground Flood is out now via Mom + Pop Music.