Ignite the Seven Cannons

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  1985

  James

  Robin Guthrie’s production wraps the band in soft-focus atmosphere, but the core of the record is still remarkably spare. The guitars shimmer without becoming diffuse, and Lawrence sings with a kind of restrained melancholy that keeps everything grounded. “Primitive Painters” reaches toward grandeur, especially with Elizabeth Fraser floating through the background, but most of the album works through understatement instead. It feels delicate without feeling fragile.