Review: On 'Social Cues,' Cage the Elephant sound uncaged

Cage the Elephant, "Social Cues" (RCA)

The new Cage the Elephant album begins with a spacy, otherworldly hum that's interrupted by some throbbing, insistent knocking. That leads to some machine-gun drumming and, as if a door has been opened, an infectious, high-tempo post-punk glam tune comes on. It's the sound ...