LAETITIA SADIER - Something Shines LP techno “Repeat Offender” smacks you back

“Repeat Offender” smacks you back awake with rapidfire Devo moves and yet another chorus to write home about

as Yak's The Pursuit Of Momentary Happiness

a kid’s Stylophone keyboard

the album has gestated over a fitfully inventive five years

LAETITIA SADIER - Something Shines LP techno “Repeat Offender” smacks you backSadier seems to have taken a new direction with Something Shines, finding a nice middle ground between her last two albums, yet somehow erring a little too far on the side of safety. Sonically, the album is consistent and an enjoyable journey through an aesthetic, which is largely the way her work has always been structured. Aural themes run throughout, creating a strong current for the listener that simultaneously establishes their sense of home