
“We find it thrilling to make music that feels different and new to us.” “When we create, we create with no boundaries, no rules,” Reynolds said in explanation of its contents. There’s none of your “more palatable album for this time period” in regard to Evolve’s successor, Origins. Nevertheless, the scale of their commercial triumphs has clearly left its mark, not least in the degree of portent with which they now describe their work. Theirs is not a success founded on a striking image, ineffable charisma or brain-searing visual branding. They have achieved all this while maintaining an almost enviable degree of anonymity.
