In their return to promoting new material, the Lawrence siblings of Disclosure haven’t quite regained the stature of excellence that saw them win such huge acclaim for their debut LP effort “Settle” or the string of hits spawned from within.
I don’t overwhelmingly feel the buzz level of vitality which became apparent on Disclosure’s debut pieces has so much shown itself to have been coming through on their comeback track “Holding On” if I’m being completely honest. Although, remain opened minded that the electronic duo might have a few new tricks up their sleeve to reveal to us as the “Caracal” album promotion gathers up some momentum.
Since we became aware that the duo were to collaborate again with former “Latch” vocal assist collaborator Sam Smith, the heat on the radar has really been turned on some way in expectancy that it would measure up in comparable prestige. This being said, we haven’t been intently looking towards a like for like remake of “Latch” either, just something that grew from the same place in which Disclosure’s original creative flair stemmed from.
Praises be, in coming forth with “Omen” there is more than a glimmer of the garage scene influence that Disclosure are famed for tapping into presenting itself in the fabric of this woozy flavoured piece of EDM mastery.
Might we say, also a blissful return to form from Sam Smith in his velvetly smooth vox capacity after his recent vocal cord surgery.
The video forms a second insight into a 4 part “Caracal” instalment run, which continues on, set beneath the bright city lights of a dystopian heartland into an underworld of club run nightlife. Where we find Sam is near singing his heart out oblivious of the lazer strike that plunges the venue into blackest of darkness, only to be lit up by the words…To Be Continued…
What we read in hope within this closing statement is that Disclosure’s return to form continues and grows onwards from this point in the “Caracal” album onwards.