BSM declare this band as the best in Scotland. Kev and co also declare them as a band you would like if you love Weezer, pavement and Built To Spill, but I’d say fans of Tellison and The Maple State would perhaps be a little more realistic. From the start of ‘Pulling Push Ups’ right through to the end of this little EP it’s a jingly, jangly twee indie rock record with some natty vocals, choppy riffs and other assorted instrumentation. It’s all good – not as melodic as TMS, not as indie cool as Tellison. But still good all the same.
The first couple of songs are quite chipper and chirpy. ‘This Retro Decade‘ is up-tempo and actually juxtaposes quite nicely against the slower, darker ‘Bad Blood’. Which, incidentally, is quite Pavement-y. I wasn’t so keen on ‘Cutting Out The Bad’, but one bad tune out of five ain’t a bad strike rate. I end up writing the same in every single BSM record review, but that’s because the label is so consistently good they don’t put out bad records. And if they do, I’m yet to hear it. If you’re a fan of any of the bands referenced, a fan of the label or just like good old fashioned home-grown talent with no fake-ass accents in sight, this band are for you.