dEUS
Vantage Point

The Belgian group, now mature and stable, embraces the indie wave of the 2000s while maintaining its characteristic art-rock stamp; the connection with the past remains firm, especially in the opening "When She Comes Down" and in "Oh Your God", where Tom Barman's mysterious approach undergoes sudden alterations; his voice is reminiscent of Bono's, just as the sounds hint at an indie version of U2, as evident in the closing "Popular Culture".

In the vibrant "Favourite Games" and "Is A Robot", they inject more action, with a gritty guitar riff wandering through the streets of Gotham City; this is where the atmospheres thicken, mixing with kraut keyboards in "The Architect", musically approaching TV On The Radio and Bloc Party. These dark settings return in "Slow", featuring Karim Andersson from The Knife, while the romantic "Eternal Woman" is light British pop that is also reflected in "Smokers Reflect", whose sounds are reminiscent of Keane.

In short, Deus continue on their path, without too many deceptions.