The Disengagement - Masters in Escapism (Make Records) The Disengagement are the latest indie upstarts to spring from Canada and a welcome addition to a canon which already features bands such as The Arcade Fire and Metric. Masters In Escapism is their sophomore effort. Whilst never sounding too far from their contemporaries it nonetheless features an eclectic mix of ten tracks, from the drunken pop sing-along “Head Radio” to the Foo Fighter(ish) “Photosynthesis”. “Counsellor” has a nice Americana feel to it and jagged post-punk riffs persist throughout “Shakeup”. Lanny Cox has a refreshingly laid back style of singing whilst intelligent and thoughtful lyrics sprinkled throughout (see ‘You bring Revolver/ And I’ll bring the Rubber Soul’, ‘Outside this home lie wolves that hide inside sheep’s clothes’) mean that the result is an entertaining collection which never grows boring and that if anything, it is perhaps a little too short. www.myspace.com/thedisengagement Michael B. Next