Hailing from the gloomy skies of South Wales, Samoans wield a storm all of their own on 'Future Ghost'. The alt-rock quartet creak into life, drawing to mind the fragility of 'The Devil & God Are Raging Inside Me'-era Brand New. "Sometimes I whisper like a hurricane," sighs frontman Dan Barnett, and it's that conflicted identity that surges to the fore as 'Future Ghost' explodes into a progressive, soaring behemoth, one that replaces its tip-toeing early confessions with an almighty stomp. It's a captivating contrast that looks set to flow throughout incoming second album Laika (out September 29th), and one which will surely flourish on the group's upcoming UK tour. - TC