There can be a sense of diminishing returns with artists who have been around for a long time. It’s not always easy to get truly excited about a band’s 17th album but, on the flipside, if that band haven’t perfected what they’re doing by that point, they might as well go and jump in the sea.
Paradise Lost have been through several bouts of evolution and experimentation since they spawned in Halifax close to four decades ago. Over the past few albums, though, they’ve settled into a groove – making music that is instantly recognisable as Paradise Lost, while emphasising different elements of that sound.
