Ever since their 2012 single "Howling" became an unexpected club hit, singer/songwriter RY X and Âme's Frank Wiedemann have been making slow-burning, unassuming dance tunes which find common ground in sparse, confessional indie folk and minimal techno. Colure is Howling's second album, appearing five years after 2015's Sacred Ground, and like its predecessor, it's filled with tracks which seem stripped-down and un-flashy at first, but soon burrow their way into your brain, thanks to their insistent, surprisingly sturdy hooks. Most of the tracks stick to unobtrusive kick drum patterns and just enough additional bass and synth layers so as not to distract from the vocals, and allow room for the duo to improvise during concerts. RY X's intimate falsetto vocals express feelings of nocturnal longing and desire, saving the most direct statements for the choruses, which are often just a few words repeated. For the most part, the songs succeed on the strength of how memorable the hooks are, as the verses can be indistinct. Tracks like "The Water" and "Light On" get by without causing too much of a fuss, while "Phases" is more ambitious, starting with "O Superman"-like vocal pulsations before progressing through a slightly darker journey, peaking with the chorus "You wanted my love to break us down." The most interesting track on the album is its most atypical. "Dew" has a choppy rhythm resembling a drum'n'bass 12" slowed down to 33 RPM instead of 45, along with synth ripples which complement the mostly textural vocals. Surely this cut was meant to be a diversion, but the album could've used more experiments like this, just to keep things fresh. As with Sacred Ground, Colure has its highlights, but it simply goes on too long without enough variation.