olly and gale have rediscovered the working practices that got them started in the first place, and with it their old sense of mission. written, produced and (for the most part) performed entirely by the two of them, 'outbursts' is a collection of songs that returns to the essence of turin brakes, and not only echoes the quiet, edgy genius of their most celebrated work, but surpasses it. this fresh approach is summed up in one of the album's standout songs, 'never stops', a soulful, life-affirming mantra, with a raw, bluesy feel, which sums up the enduring spirit of turin brakes and their uniquely thoughtful brand of acoustic music. the return to a simpler, more immediate approach to the recording process has certainly not diminished the scale of the duo's ambition or the scope of their songs. indeed, pop songwriting doesn't get much bigger than the apocalyptic musing of the opening track, 'the sea change', which begins with the line: "six billion backs against the wall." 'paper heart', an achingly vulnerable, waltz-time lament with a haunting piano and string part, dissects a relationship in which one person has the power to 'rearrange the sunsets' and play with their lover's world as if it was a little stage set.