First tract, Hello Sunshine, shows how varied the album can get from the first single (Golden Retriever). Instead of fast paced garage rock we get tranquil, quasi-country indie with some more classy lyrics. This is partially where the eccentricity comes from with lines like ‘I’m a minger and you’re a minger’. The most bizarre title has to be ‘Sex, War and Robots’ which is completely contradictory to the sound. Sex, War and Robots has a laid-back approach to life much like Hello Sunshine.

Almost the whole album has a touch of the sixties but Out of Control is one track that veers from the norm. It’s evocative of Blur’s Crazy Beat with shotgun lyrics over scattered guitars, it’s like a tune out of control itself. Other tracks ride the fine line between control and chaos, happy and said including Father Father #1 which can’t seem to make its mind up.

There is a lot to talk about when it comes to this album, as there are several different styles on this album. Different again are tracks like Valet Parking with strains of a cinema soundtrack style no a million miles away from that of Mercury Rev. It’s a wistful tune that meanders into your brain and stays there for weeks on end. The Piccolo Snare too sounds like something from a 60’s horror movie with its intense, claustrophobic melody and vocals. Phantom Power is a chilled backdrop to the hot, hazy summer days we’ve been having where the only thing you can do is kick off your shoes, sit back and relax. Go on, you know you want to.


Natasha Perry