Album Review: Gypsy & The Cat - Virtual Islands

This album literally begins with a gong sound - nice opener.

Intro I Took A Wrong Turn draws the listener into the indie-pop meets electro world of the album, a theme that continues (to great effect) throughout. Highlights include the wispy vox of Give & Take, while I Just Wanna Be Somebody Else trips out with a hint of cheek thanks to a midsection mini-sample. The slower, simpler Life provides a great mid-album break, while Tragedies Of A Love Song lets The Cure meet early Radiohead (in the best way). Closer Naomi is a simple echoey guitar ballad - a sweet nightcap to end.