Soular sound a bit like Radiohead, well, quite a lot like Radiohead in fact. Actually what Soular share most with Thom Yorke et al is the ability to craft intelligently arranged, multi-dimensional, quality music that shows a keen ear for detail and rewards the repeat listener. 

Take "So So This Is The Way It Feels" as an example, the chorus is straight out of the Muse book of alt-rock anthems, with its vocal refrain and big guitars, but as well as this huge chorus there are more subtle touches throughout that reveal a depth to the composition should you care to find it. 

There are occasions where this subtlety and craft desert Soular but, thankfully, these are rare. What "Love, Crash Heal" has in abundance are tracks that have been composed as whole entities, providing light and shade and dynamic interest throughout and not just relying on a musical hook or catchy chorus to get them through. 

Anyone in the market for thoughtful, well executed, alt-rock could do a lot worse than pick up a copy of "Love, Crash Heal", it bridges a previously unfathomable gap between Muse and Radiohead effortlessly and, as a band, Soular have forged a sound that is (mainly) all their own.

John Lewins