The Human Fearis a snazzier return than a fan would expect at this point.

The bands 2010s albums had their nice moments but no real sense of urgency.

The real signs of life came fromFFS, their quirky 2015 collabo with Sparks.

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The line-up cleared their throats last year with a bang-up live BBC version of Chappell RoansGood Luck, Babe!

But the delightful charm ofThe Human Fearis that this greatest-hits album now sounds incomplete.