Fever Ray – Radical Romantics

Factoring in Dean Blunt’s continued focus on low key guitar song writing, Fever Ray is perhaps the 10’s foremost remaining pillar, not only soaking up every electronic micro-trend but pointedly translating them into avant-pop contexts. »Radical Romantics« isn’t as explicitly horny as its predecessor, but sweats its way through every human emotion after a very Knife-ish opening, including a parent-revenge fantasy that really packs a punch in its explicitness. Visionary as always.