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There’s always been something gloriously unbothered about Dave Graney and Clare Moore — a sense that the rules of engagement (hits, trends, relevance) are for other people. 'Laburnum Of The Mind' doubles down on that stance. It’s a record that begins in the pocket — all groove and insinuation — before drifting into something more abstract, more interior, and, at times, more cutting than anything they’ve done in years. Graney's sartorial splendour, extravagance and studied pose - the man makes sweatpants look like a tuxedo - is balanced by Moore's steady rhythms and über cool demeanour and this album positively drips with grandeur and a suave elegance, an arched brow with a hand on the hip.