Disclosure

Settle

It’s on tracks like ‘Latch’ that we see exactly why Disclosure have crept to the top of the charts, yet remain on the setlists of top selectors – it’s their ability to solder emotion and soul onto hyperactive dance riddims.

In a period where we’ve reached EDM saturation and electronic music regularly argued, and threatened to eat itself, Disclosure’s retro deference strikes a joyous crisp balance that plays out in the club, in the chart, and in headphones.

Settle is a rare animal: an EDM album that actually flows like an album should.

Settle is a soulful, accomplished and versatile record. 

Throughout, ‘Settle’ will blind you with so much sheen you’ll want to tile your bathroom in it.

If anything prevents it from being an instant classic, it’s that it’s simply not risky enough to be a game changer.

Disclosure are still young, and in terms of its aims – combining house music and pop for a young British audience currently captivated with the idea of the former but reliant on the hooks of the latter – Settle succeeds.

Disclosure have found an erratic blend of deep house and pop that, while not entirely original, has moments of greatness. 

Settle is by no means a terrible record, but it is far from a great one ... in terms of both quality and innovation it has become painfully obvious they’ve lost their way.

Settle ends up being a wonderful compilation of other famous voices. There's the occasional flicker of real promise outside of the star power, but aside from that, it's a record carried by other people.