WORTH A LOOK?: ****

Released in May but feeling more apt now summer holidays are on the horizon, your next favourite band delight once more with lyrics including: ”Je voudrais good time!’ ‘D’ya know the way to Berghain?’ ‘My name’s Holly, I’m from Crawley, and I’m looking for the good wine!”

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Blur’s 1994 summer anthem Girls And Boys might be the obvious lyrical jumping off point but we can still hear influences including vintage Duran Duran and the much-missed Younger Younger 28’s in the gruff delivery and jarring yet classic pop guitars.

The Brighton/Southampton collective are packing their passports urging: ‘Head just like a sponge, Soak Up The Culture, now!’ on the lead track and, rather more comically, ”Yeah yeah, ciao Bella, I’m such a nicе fella! My name’s Matthew, Tell me all about you. D’ya want to come and be sick in my hotel bathroom?’

We’ve written about alternative single Shopping previously. Writing about their brilliant 2023 London Tower Bridge gig we said: ‘We bellow out the lyrics to Shopping similarly bemoaning our part in the death of England’s high streets at the same time as Welly does.’

The keyboards remind us of The Stranglers via Elastica and the vibe is Britpop.

A year ago immediately after that joyous gig at The Scoop we wrote: ‘On tonight’s London reaction, we can see them being as big as 90s Blur in 18 months or so. Should that be their wish.’

We’re not sure that is their wish but they continue to limber up into being your next favourite band and we can’t wait for their next gig on the Saturday at Southsea’s glorious Victorious Festival next month.

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