No Shouts, No Calls, the all-girl quartet’s fourth and best album, harks back to the lighter pop tones of The Power Out, pushing the importance of melodies, song structures, and the unashamed communication of emotions even further to the fore. The crepuscular excursions of Axes and the propulsive force of Rock It to the Moon are far from forgotten, though. There’s no need to change how they play; just what and why.   Full text...

No Shouts, No Calls is a record that is subtly surprising. It’s a little bit adventurous, capable of surprising sidesteps, but remains safely at home in Electrelane’s own engagingly individual aesthetic.  Full text...

No Shouts, No Calls follows as an impressive follow-up for a band that is sure to start getting more credit thrown its way.  Full text...

At once soothing and energetic, ferocious and effeminate, beautiful and ballsy, No Shouts, No Calls is a passionate, confident effort, and a welcome return to a good British band making good tunes.   Full text...

The joy and passion perceived in the bold organ and drums sections of opener ‘The Greater Times' and ‘Saturday' harmoniously clash against detached vocals and lyrics of loss of love.Instrumentals with chiming indie rock guitars and urgent drums which persistently grab and relent momentum in ‘Five' and ‘Between The Wolf and The Dog' are met by the tender and ghostly vocals of ‘In Berlin' and ‘At Sea'.  Full text...

Right on cue, shuffling out of Brighton come girl quartet Electrelane with their fourth album 'No Shouts No Calls'. There are echoes of Camera Obscura in the spectral vocals and delicate melodies of 'To The East', while 'Tram 21' would nestle comfortably on an early Lush album. Despite this, their charm lies in the feeling that below the faintly twee, wistful, synthy exterior beats a feisty riot-grrl heart.  Full text...

Brighton female four-piece up the ante on most accessible album yet.   Full text...

Electrelane's first album was a mostly instrumental affair, and after a cursory listen to Verity Susman's discordant vocals on No Shouts No Calls - the Brighton four-piece's fourth album - you can understand why.  Full text...