Let’s be clear about it, this is a bloody confusing record.
A make-believe live recording of a “performance from Valentine’s Eve 2012”, ‘The End Of The World’ may have seemed like a decent idea at some point, but the execution isn’t quite there. An ultimately patchy collection of vaudevillian pop, this is not the ideal entry point for those who are unfamiliar with the band.
It has its moments, but you are advised to pick up the rather wonderful 2007 outing, ‘The London Book Of The Dead’, before parting with any cash for this nevertheless charming novelty.
5/10
Words by Gareth James
