Following on from 2021′s Loving in Stereo, the British producer duo Jungle return with Volcano, but this time with a wider variety of vocal collaborators. The record, folding in elements of disco, soul and hip-hop, doesn’t dwell too long in exploring emotional depths but is instead intent on creating the uplift and the anthem, with an eye on how this record will land in a live context.

Us Against the World is squarely joyous and anthemic, as is Holding On, as in fact are most of the songs on this album. Back on 74 tilts us towards some of their musical references, where disco hangs lightly over everything, and Candle Flame, featuring Erick the Architect, riffs on a kind of hazy 1970s atmosphere. Dominoes expands on that haziness, and Problemz continues with the baton – and while that means there is a consistent tone to the record, it suffers from being too one-note.

There are wonky side roads, however: Coming Back is a bit confused, as if Santana appeared at the Hacienda in 1990, and Good at Breaking Hearts initially sounds like The Zombies before slinking off somewhere else.

Where the record gets interesting is in the collaborations, with Channel Tres bringing a moody strangeness to I’ve Been in Love, and the mighty Roots Manuva pops up on You Ain’t No Celebrity. The collaborators are effective foils, providing nuance and texture.