Album Review: Shout Out Louds - Work

Sweden’s Shout Out Louds clearly have had a great grasp on writing songs, and their career throughout the last decade has included some absolute blinders (e.g. ‘Tonight I Have to Leave It’, ‘The Comeback’). Their music could easily draw comparisons to bands like Phoenix while the music’s restlessness and melodic sensibilities bear striking resemblance to the legendary Kiwi band The Bats. However, their albums have mostly suffered from an inconsistency in songs – the filler never came close to the pop masterworks they sit alongside. Their latest and third album, Work, is perhaps their strongest collection of songs, and it certainly is their most consistent album.

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