Lastlings Perfect World

On their second album, Gold Coast siblings Amy and Josh Dowdle set poignant balladry against fluid electronic pop. So as the gleaming hook of lead single “Noise” ricochets freely in your head, Amy’s softly sung lyrics about a faded relationship will nag quietly at your heart. “Gravity” is just as intimate, with the sudden admission “I see you in everythin’/Everywhere I go” triggering a patch of calm amidst the otherwise animated rhythms. Meanwhile, “Better Off Without You” plays like a real-time realisation that hanging on to the past will only hold us back, nailing that artful balance between tender romantic sentiments and flickering club cues.