Much-loved indiegoth dreamboats Desperate Journalist return to the thoroughly frayed musical fray with their third album `In Search Of The Miraculous'. Propelled along by Rob Hardy's startlingly lush guitar and empowered by a frankly cracking chorus from singer Jo Bevan lead single `Cedars' sees the quartet (see also: drummer Caz Hellbent and bassist Simon Drowner) further hone their sensitive-yet-crushing alt.rock sound, relishing the old school DIY dynamics but never afraid to magic up a shiny modern melody or three, and then always willing to cast a shadow over that sheen. If the album title conveys a sense of wide-eyed ambition then the music on `In Search Of The Miraculous' fits the plot perfectly, featuring ten tracks fizzing with creative passion, giant choruses, heroic solos and poetic intensity. Warning: this album contains love songs, anti-love songs and other songs wandering about, lost in an in-between-daze. It's a bit complicated.
