Heads and Hearts

Released after their departure from a major label, this mid-period album finds the British group refining their tense, introspective post-punk sound. 'Heads and Hearts' incorporates brass sections and richer synthesizer textures, attempting to balance their inherent existential gloom with a slightly warmer, more accessible production palette. Despite robust critical acclaim for Adrian Borland's impassioned songwriting, the record continued the band's struggle to achieve widespread commercial breakthrough.