While the spacious, sophisticated electronica they developed on their debut is still evident, This Is Normal's smooth, streamlined finish has more than a nodding acquaintance with dance-pop and is a fine blend of accessibility and invention.
Gus Gus were one of the few groups in the late 90s with followings in close-knit dance circles as well as amongst indie hipsters. The first formal album from this nine-piece Icelandic collective remains a quietly astonishing record.
