God Save the Queen ..... and your neighbors when you listen to these fine Brit fellows turned completely up. The airplay these blokes are getting these days is insane with their lead single I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor playing seemingly every hour on any radio station that still has a pulse. The best part being my last name popping up in the end of their oh so catchy chorus " Lighting the fuse might result in a bang, b b bang-go". Elevator Muzak these boys are thankfully not and this major label release is indeed a delight to groove to as one races down the highway ( Yes, I do most of my listening while driving 120 kms to my crappy job 4 days a week ).
Short and sweet the tracks are on this debut effort with the longest track coming in at 5:31, the entire record finishing up in 38:16 but this one is best to be left on auto-repeat.
Notable tracks are When The Sun Goes Down, From the Ritz to the Rubble, The View From the Afternoon for the tight guitar licks and quick quips, but Perhaps Vampires is a Bit Strong But... stands out like a subtle middle finger in a grade school photo. After looking at the picture a million times you realize that you have to look really close to understand and appreciate the real reason for the smirk on that kids face.
These boys have cut their chops in many a smoke filled dingy underground pub with resistance and envy abound by their nature abilities. Like their labelmates Franz Ferdinand I see nothing but good things coming from these boys and I highly suggest you take a mere 38:16 out of your life and listen along. Their 2nd effort will be welcome review.
And that's my 2 sense worth, take it or leave it. Cheers.
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