Calvin Harris: 18 Months – review

Given the number of hit singles that have already leaked out of it – six, including the current UK No 1 – the release of Calvin Harris's third album feels almost like a formality. Nothing else on 18 Months matches up to the blockbusting collaborations with Kelis, Florence Welch and Rihanna (although his reconciliation with Dizzee Rascal, Here 2 China, is a lot of fun). What's striking is how the Dumfries DJ's sound has both grown – the guitar loop on Feel So Close is built with arena-sized spaces in mind – and reduced: Harris's production has become increasingly homogenised and, despite the array of vocalists, everything here risks sounding the same.