There was a time when Bellowhead could never match the excitement of their live shows on record. But then they teamed up with producer John Leckie, of Stone Roses and Radiohead fame, and recorded the full-tilt, huge-selling Hedonism. They are back with Leckie for the follow-up, and have cranked up the energy level even more. This is a brash, noisy set that at times almost topples over because of the complex arrangements and constant changes of mood and pace, but succeeds because of the 11-piece band's frantic enthusiasm. Folk purists should beware; the Carthy/Swarbrick favourite Byker Hill is now treated to a gutsy, romping backing and bursts of full-bloodied choral work, the Copper Family classic Thousands Or More is reworked with jaunty and then elegant strings and brass, while the traditional ghost story The Wife of Usher's Well becomes a menacing mood piece dominated by pounding, percussive vocals. Over-clever, maybe, but highly entertaining.