Album Review: British Sea Power, Let the Dancers Inherit the Party

Brighton based alternative rockers British Sea Power have always been a bit quirky and unpredictable. Cheekily, they christened their debut album for Rough Trade The Decline Of British Sea Power. They’re an extremely prolific bunch. They’ve been firing away with soundtracks and other releases, but Let The Dancers Inherit The Party is their first full-length studio album since the excellent Machineries Of Joy in 2013.
This ploughs much poppier territory, marking another fine addition to an underrated body of work. ‘Keep On Trying’ shows exactly the kind of playful pop sensibilities that are sorely lacking with most painfully middle of the road, landfill indie acts. While some tracks, such as ‘Saint Jerome’, tread water rather than swim and glide, Let The Dancers... is as good as most of BSP’s work. In particular, the most sonically ambitious track, ‘Praise for Whatever’, is an absolute joy. 
British Sea Power have a fantastic live reputation, so hopefully we’ll get the chance to catch them up close and personal soon.