Hold Fast

sheffield-based brainstormers the crookes are back with their second album release called 'hold fast' and, as perhaps suggested by the fact that they romp through ten songs in 33 minutes, is their most dynamically direct new pop message yet. lest we forget the crookes are now men of domestic mystery and international intrigue after spending the past three years growing up in an industry where a three month stint can make you look like veterans. the callow, foppish youths who launched themselves out of the butt end of the noughties with independent singles on heist or hit and too pure, and who've hurtled through the 'dreams of another day' ep and the 'chasing after ghosts' album on fierce panda in that past two years, are now well versed in the art of recording hi octane tunes and are well travelled enough to know their aarhus from their bromley-by-bow.