Considering this wonderful Snowdrops and Hot Air Balloons album has been released a mere four years since the beautiful Songs From Summer Lane predecessor caressed our aural senses with their songs of 1993–1997 yesteryear, I think it is fair to say that this album hopefully bucks the trend of The Proctors releasing one glorious album every decade or so especially as this album reminds us exactly why the finest jangle-pop act of modern times always leaves us wanting more and as quickly as possible.

Of course, we can pardon them to every degree, given that perfection necessitates a certain amount of time, and this album’s jangle-pop virtuosity deserves our forgiveness even more considering the obvious deliberation afforded to ensuring that every jangled note resonates in just the right manner.

As such, the album slides gracefully through two primary nuances to deliver its crystalline excellence. Initially, tracks such as Summer Begins, You and Me and the Sea, Seven Wonders, and Crystalline (Part 2) bear a resemblance to the fluttering, almost celebratory jangled riffs of 80/90s acts like Choo Choo Train, Rain Parade, and The Servants. Meanwhile, Footsteps, Silhouettes, Signs of Life, and Kaleidoscope wrap the same crisp riffs within the subtle gaze textures of acts like The Mekons, Aberdeen, and The Field Mice, creating an alluring spectral atmosphere.

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