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Change is a positive

'Always the Same' is the second single form London based outfit The Lazarus Plot, a band slowly but surely making their mark.

This is nice enough lilting indie; some nice piano work leads into a mellow verse complimented by husky vocals and unobtrusive acoustic guitar. It nearly works but it's not quite big enough to have that really moving chord progression or an outstanding vocal line. You feel like it really wants to have those elements but just stops short, which is a shame as the potential is clearly there but on 'Always the Same' at least it is yet to be realised. Far too relaxed to have any kind of edge and yet not relaxed enough to be truly luxurious or glorious finds The Lazarus Plot drifting in no man's land waiting for a gentle push to help them on their way.