Smouldering like a suburban-set version of Chris Isaak’s Wicked Game from the outset, Just Fine eventually gives way to a barrage of menacing chorus riff. There’s a certain emotional detachment in Stephanie Crase’s resigned vocal delivery, complementing the doom-inducing guitar breakdowns for an uncanny triumph in a desolate landscape.
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