Labels: self released
Review by: Andy Malcolm
Well, musically, this is all very nice actually. It totally leans on all it’s influences, but that’s no bad thing. I was expecting to hate it because the press sheet bangs on about their “modern day Warhol-esque fusion of sound an image” and really I am not going to repeat the next line because it is even worse. It sounds as though they should just be a couple of kids in moppy haircuts making a nice poppy noise. The first song sounds like a harder edged Beatles, i.e. it sounds like Fountains of Wayne. Based on this ridiculous press release I am sure they were aiming for something a bit different to that, but when you have a nice smooth production, can sing well and harmonise then that’s what you end up with. The second track is a bit more moody and actually I found it boring overall. They finish on an upbeat and vaguely edgier song that I would compare to Ash, it’s all very mid-paced and harmless to be honest.
I suppose if you are into something like the Strokes and appreciate bands rehashing the melodic sound of 1960’s, then you will quite like this. I can’t see myself playing it again, or bothering to go see the band, but for the duration of the record I did not want to punch anyone, which surprised me. The press release and the banner that came with it did make me want to fight the world though. It features some ridiculous slogans, such as “be connoisseurs of chaos” “” for fucks sake. Go listen to Honeywell you safe as houses, image obsessed nonces! I’ve just thrown the cd away.