In an age where everyone is making a conscious effort not to cough on each other, the idea of contagion is a terrifying one. Smiles can be contagious, and it’s just not worth the risk, so in a smart move by Throat we’re being told to Smile Less. These clever Finns have been plying their take on noise rock for the last 13 years, however it’s only on this third album that they've dared to go darker. Still bouncy and experimental at its core, elements of ominous and atmospheric post punk have been interwoven throughout, and the end result is what you’d imagine it to sound like if Buzz Osborne got carried away remixing a Joy Division track.