With the clocks going back, everything getting darker and the bitterness of Winter setting in, the desire to dislike this album set in straight away. It’s easy to feel a bit apathetic when everything seems so drab, fortunately that’s not the case as CAPTAIN ACCIDENT is like an Indian Summer washing away the grey.
Pick Up The Microphone is a happy-go-lucky ska-pop/reggae album born out of a bedroom project from the tropical climates of… err Cardiff. Don’t think Welsh ragga metal a la Skindred, this is a more tender love affair, jammed with some super sweet vocal harmonies spread over the top of laid back bass riffs and reverb-drenched guitars, which sound like sunshine pouring out of your speakers. Debut single ‘Fire! Fire! Fire!’ sounds like a classic reggae track of days gone by and begs the question: “Why aren’t Captain Accident massive?”
This record is reminiscent of a less mainstream Paolo Nutini meeting the poppier end of the Finley Quaye spectrum. Do yourself a favour this winter – don’t sit in front of the fire, sit in front of your stereo and soak up the warmth.
KYLE BUNKIN