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I often wonder what’s going on with My Vitriol. After making such a splash with their debut album Finelines, followed by a two disc reissue and numerous tours and interviews, things have been very quiet on the releases front for a very long time. Recording albums isn’t something to be rushed but it’s been eight years or so, y’know? I’m hoping A Pyrrhic Victory is a sign of things to come and not the milestone for several more years of hiatus.

The thing is, this record has everything I love about MV and more but it’s barely a taster. War of the Worlds, bandied around as the single for that infamous upcoming second album, is one of their strongest numbers; hell, it’s absolutely immense (and as such, is excellent live). The shrieking rise-and-fall guitar riff is accompanied by vocals battling for supremacy over what I reckon is Ravi’s heaviest ever recorded drumming. It feels more insistent and brave than anything on their first album; like much of Muse’s recent work it’s hard to tell whether the lyrics are about world events, personal issues, or both. Basically it’s MV at their best, and is worth the RRP on its own.