Having climbed their way to the top of the post/art-punk pile in 2020 with the acclaimed 'Pain Olympics', Vancouver-based group Crack Cloud are keeping their crown intact with album two. 'Tough Baby' keeps the sharp angles of their debut firmly in tow, but use it to explore greater instrumentation and genres. Berlin-era David Bowie and early Roxy Music are crucial touchstones here, as saxophone and pianos meet their jittering rhythms and spiky guitars.