God Help The Girl

On paper, this seemed a 'can't miss' proposition - Stuart Murdoch-written songs intended as the soundtrack to an as yet unmade film, sung by girls. As it turns out, though, only a couple of the songs reach any great heights (those being "Musician, Please Take Heed" and "Perfection As A Hipster", the latter including a vocal from Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy); thankfully, the music isn't as slick and brassy as that on the last couple of B&S albums, but it's still all too smooth. It's perfectly listenable and has its moments, but it's nothing special despite its provenance.