Review of Pet Grief by NME Magazine, England.
Review By Stephen Worthy:
“You don’t have to be Cracker to spot the clues to The Radio Dept’s state of mind when naming their second album ‘Pet Grief’.
The two years since their debut ‘Lesser Matters’ made NME’s Top 10 albums of 2004, these Swedes have changed line-up and been dumped by their label. Is it any wonder, then, that ‘Pet Grief’ is awash with melancholy – a sad haven for lyrics about betrayal, lost love and crushing disappointment?
So how come all this gloom makes such addictive listening? It’s down to the music. Pet Shop Boys (Pet Grief’), New Order (‘A Window’) and My Bloody Valentine (the near joyful fuzz’n’swell of ‘Every Time’) are obvious references. Amid all the darkness, shines a bright light.”
Pet Grief: 7 / 10