Build Me A Swan

The Chakras’ debut LP is an ambitious record by anyone’s standards, but for all its experimental tendancies, it’s also breezy and full of hazy hooks. The influence of The Verve pushes itself to the fore on tunes like ‘Drifting (Take A Walk Inside)’ and the gorgeous title track. These five Dubliners are dab hands at heartfelt balladry and Build Me A Swan is a record that deserves to be lived with.