Brakes - The Beatific Visions (Rough Trade)
Text: Phil Hebblethwaite
Fuller sounding and more cohesive than their debut, but still rough-cut and volatile.
Few UK bands have the range that country punkers Brakes do: there are short, tight and explosive political belters on here, as well as bare and contemplative love songs.
Quality music from a criminally under-rated group.
