Due to {|Paddy McAloon's|} obsessive perfectionism, {|Andromeda Heights|} was the first {|Prefab Sprout|} album in seven years. Of course, it was greeted with anticipation, but the album doesn't quite fulfill the hopes of the group's fervent follower... Read more

Due to {|Paddy McAloon's|} obsessive perfectionism, {|Andromeda Heights|} was the first {|Prefab Sprout|} album in seven years. Of course, it was greeted with anticipation, but the album doesn't quite fulfill the hopes of the group's fervent followers. On one hand, it doesn't deliver enough after the sweeping {|Jordan: The Comeback|}, since it is just a collection of 12 well-crafted songs. On the other hand, the sound of {|Andromeda Heights|} is so similar to all of {|Prefab Sprout's|} previous albums, it's hard to believe that it took {|McAloon|} so long to write the album. Even with these faults, {|Andromeda Heights|} is a solid {|Prefab Sprout|} record, filled with elegant melodies, wry lyrics and immaculate production, but after seven years, that nevertheless ranks as a disappointment. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Less