Labels: Whimsical
Review by: Ted Reynolds
The art work looks like it was done by a child on a ZX Spectrum with one arm. This is Emporiums ‘best of.’ A best of is the stupidest thing ever if you are still going, call it a ‘retrospective’, its exactly the same but you don’t sound as much of a cunt. This band are a two piece Scottish band. I love Scottish accents, they make the best indie.
This is like Teenage Fanclub, They Might Be Giants, and The Beach Boys, and a sprinkle of the Pet Shop Boys. I really like it. The music sort of reminds of children’s television shows, but morose. I don’t know if its my aforementioned love of Scottish indie that makes me like it (although I don’t think that it would work if Mumford and Sons had Scottish accents). This is good well crafted indie pop, and much better than the artwork makes it look.