ATHLETE
VEHICLES & ANIMALS
CHRYSALIS
★★★★
Not an obvious contender for a 4CD/2LP deluxe edition, but noughties indie staples Athlete’s Mercury-nominated debut album deserves the treatment. Singer Joel Pott has since become a songwriter for George Ezra and Mabel, and his ability to make quirky rhythms sound addictive was there from the start on earworms such as El Salvador and Shake Those Windows. As well as two CDs of live recordings, the vinyl and CD2 house some terrific B-sides and a gorgeous Elbow remix of Westside. Athlete didn’t last the distance, but they briefly deserved a medal.