It’s a perfect pop record, from start to finish – there’s not a single filler track, each is distinctive and shows off the band’s impressive range.
Despite that niggling urge to skip the odd mediocre track, the desire to play beauties like ‘High’ on loop wins in the end and CALM stands on a pedestal of near-perfection pop.
Calm is the sound of a band whose influences have continued to evolve right along with them and their fans.
CALM is occasionally inspired, sometimes incredibly stupid, and most of all: surprisingly fine.
CALM ... suffers from underdeveloped themes and riveting originality. Ironically, there’s no tranquility or pulsation-just blandness.