Review: After breakout success in 2008 with radio-blitzing singles and a global tour, Salford duo The Ting Tings have spent five albums dodging repetition. Home marks their latest obliquity; written and recorded in a wooden-decked studio using analogue gear, the album trades digital punch for coastal ease. It's a love letter to the crisp songwriting of Fleetwood Mac, Supertramp and Christopher Cross, designed for long drives with salt air and rolled-down windows. Tracks like 'Song For Meadow', 'Goodbye Song' and 'Mind Thunder' lean into harmony, space and wistfulness, with Katie White and Jules De Martino easing into a more reflective, groove-led mode.
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