Two Evils

Dan Smith's gift for delivering any line in his own voice shines on 'Two Evils', a track built around moral ambiguity and self-deception. The song circles a central question: is the narrator truly the lesser of two evils, or simply fooling himself? Smith's vocal adds a respectable sheen to what could have been a more inventive arrangement, but the track's strength lies in its lyrical precision. The refrain insists "we're not that different, you and I", collapsing the distance between two people who might otherwise seem opposed. The song sits comfortably within 'Wild World's greater textural variation. Where the debut album leaned heavily on electronic production, this record draws from a deeper well of influences with greater maturity. 'Two Evils' proves Bastille capable of sustaining moral complexity across a pop framework, moving beyond the near football-chant effectiveness of earlier hits into something more nuanced. A Dork four-star record.