Wirralgir1

and Broken Records have suffered because of it. I can hear a few similaritites but far more differences. Sounds to me like this review is some attempt at journalistic "balance" cos DiS have been very positive about their live gigs and singles, and reviews of the album elsewhere have been very favourable.
To me the album sounds very like their live set, with some extra strings and brass - most first albums sound lifeless compared with a band's live performances, and kudos to Broken Records for keeping most of the joyful rush their live music inspires. Folk will dance at the front anyway, and I think the reviewer needs to get outside his own preconceptions and remember the joy of great new music.

they are untouchable - I'd wait and see how it all sounds at a gig.