What at first appears a curious choice for a double-header (pairing one of the highlights of last year's Let's Stay Friends with inarguably their finest moment) seems more obvious with the information that LSF are about to reissue their singles compilation, Inches over here in Blighty.
'Patty Lee' is an effortlessly swinging singalong popper that acts as a marker for how Tim Harrington and co. have matured as songwriters, but the real draw here is 'The Sweat Descends', which is a signifier for just how stupendously good Les Savy Fav can be when firing on all cylinders. A raging, supremely danceable monolith, 'The Sweat Descends' is a bloody, red in tooth and claw battle between erudite American indie and balls-out, heart-pumping, muscular modern rock. It's not unlike TV On The Radio facing down Queens Of The Stone Age at high noon. The outcome is too close to call but the bout is bracing and beautiful. So, it's a four for 'Patty Lee', but for 'The Sweat Descends' it's a resounding...
5/5
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