While undeniably beautiful and quite often infectious in parts, this is certainly not Pop music by any traditional definition; rather, it appeals to the more intuitive of mind and wild at heart. With ’Althaea’, the band continue their investigations into the farther flung reaches of Pop music, with stunning results. The interplay of light and dark, the foreign and the familiar, brings forth an album with manifold pleasures, one which rewards repeated listening and further exploration.