It's three years since Leaves burst onto the scene with acclaimed debut Breathe, but this is a much-changed band, with two new members and a much 'bigger' sound. They have clearly taken a quantum leap since 2002, but is it a step too far or could they capitalise on the recent successes of the likes of Coldplay/Keane/Athlete et al?

Opener Shakma, which has been around for quite a long time, having been a free download on iTunes many months ago, is certainly a call to arms, lasting over seven minutes and taking several twists and turns in that time.

It also immediately places them above Keane and Athlete in terms of sheer ambition (and not in terms of sales) and would probably put off the £40 men who snapped up those bands' CDs when picking up a copy of X&Y earlier this year.

So, what of the Coldplay comparisons? Well, they are obvious, with Arnar Gudjonsson's vocals sounding eerily like Chris Martin at times, though songs like Whatever sound rather more like local heroes Elbow or even Doves. Single The Spell was a great taster for this album, and it is a definite highlight, with new drummer Noi Olafsson's insistent beat driving the song along nicely.

The title track is another perfect example of what sets Leaves apart from the likes of Coldplay, with backing vocals that seem to have escaped from the Frog Chorus giving the majestic arrangements a sense of surreality that is completely lacking from the mostly tired-sounding X&Y.

Recent single Good Enough also shows that these Icelandic chaps can rock out in an anthemic kind of way, sounding like Pablo Honey era Radiohead. Olafsson's drumbeat and a nice guitar lick dominate Silver Night and give it a lovely rhythmic bounce that is sadly lacking in more ponderous offerings like As We Walk and Killing Flies.

But while (sorry to harp on about this) X&Y was spoiled by too many of these empty and pointless songs, particularly in the second half of the album, The Angela Test manages to keep your attention for much longer, all the way up to Pink Floyd-meets-Muse finale Should Have Seen It All...