Twins Rachel and Paul Swinton perform under the unassuming title ‘Cloth’ like ‘Lamborghini girls’ or ‘Vanity Fairy’ once decoded the name relates to what they represent, and for these guys, it’s a comfort, quiet yet reassuring, breathy vocals quilted in a palate of pale drums and guitar. Recorded in Bristol mastered in NYC but originating from Glasgow this is the second album for cloth titled ‘Secret Measures’.

Produced by Ali Chant (Yard Act, Katy J Pearson), Secret Measure’s 41 minutes and 31 seconds feature 10 tracks – each carefully handcrafted labour of precision. The work continues to include their self-confessed signature of ‘intimacy’ but has taken more pop-y influences, which is an exciting turn for the band who tends to drive safely in their indie rock lane.

A solid gust of wind Cloth remains confident in its core yet powerful in their evolution. The album is a blend of intimacy and expansiveness, incorporating patient arrangements that create a sense of vastness. The songs, such as “Never Know,” “Lido,” “Drips,” “Ladder,” and “Money Plant,” each offer unique musical elements and explore familiar ideas through the band’s own perspective homed in the lyrics (particularly those of Paul Swinton) which convey a sense of restlessness and a search for reassurance while confronting the unknown. Themes of solitude, writer’s block, uncertainty, and obsession are touched upon. The album has a cohesive narrative, with recurring themes and a sense of self-reflection and self-response.