Mirrors At Juno Download

Review: An excellent sampler EP from Brighton electro-indie band Mirrors, who have compiled singles, B-Sides and previously unreleased remixes and covers on this new collection from Skint. The endlessly Kraftwerk-isms of "Ways To An End" or the Editors-esque "Broken By Silence" still sound as strong as ever, while Richard X's mix of "Into The Heart" has "indie-disco classic" written all over it. As a pleasing counterpoint, acoustic songbird Laura Cantrell covers "Look At Me" in a rootsy, folkie style complete with lap-steel, violins and banjos.

Review: Heavily-tipped and nicely turned out electro-indie band Mirrors score another big release on Skint, ahead of a full album that's due to drop later in the year. While "Into The Heart" recalls OMD and The Human League in their prime, Richard X customarily makes it sound ready for indie-disco dancefloors by beefing up the synths and drums just enough to make it really shine. The Rapture's producer Johnathan Kreinik adds some hyped drum-breaks and clattering percussion to break it away from its electroclash roots, proving a nice counterpoint to the original's neon-coated sheen.