LP, Remastered, Reissue, White Vinyl
(2024) US
A heady blend of left-field pop and melodic, exuberant indie rock, the record repurposed a number of classic new wave references for a new generation of music fans. Fun-loving and quirky, the band achieved that rare alchemy – synthesising a dizzying array of styles and influences into something wholly their own. And that something was utterly glorious, full of buzzing synths, trebly guitars, bustling drums, and lilting, wailing vocals.
The record’s raw, ramshackle sound was an integral part of its appeal; time has merely magnified that charm. In ‘The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth’ and ‘Upon This Tidal Wave Of Young Blood’ Ounsworth wrote two of the most uplifting, celebratory tracks of this millennium, obvious highlights on an album of consistent excellence, and one rightly lauded for re-writing the rules of what indie bands could be.