It is always ace to hear intelligent Indie from the UK, it is something that we do not hear nearly enough. Too many bands tend to follow something that has broke through and you end up with facsimiles of the same mediocrity.
Not so for the London quartet on their third album. At times they remind me of some of my favourite bands of the past. The likes of XTC and at times very Dogs Die In Hot Cars, although they can get a little noisier than both.
They are very angular and land somewhere between UK New Wave and Indie Rock via IRS. Riffs bound unexpectedly into view that would grace any Power Pop album, but there are also times when both instrumentally they tread into Neo Prog, both instrumentally and vocally.
But that would be Prog Pop as the four could be Woking 1977 or with the Franz Ferdinand brigade two decades later. They can also breakout into something much rockier. There is a never-ending energy in what they do, yet they remain incredibly melodic with some really big memorable choruses.
The Rhythm section drives the songs wonderfully, matched by vocals that just grab you and Guitar runs that just light up your life. Indie Rock has become all encompassing, too much so. Now it just seems everything that is complicated to describe is lobbed in there. This is proper Indie.
I've seen them described as Punk in many descriptions which I really don't see. Supermilk have an ability to switch direction easily, they are as comfortable with Grunge as Weezer. I've taken the unusual step of not describing individual songs, simply because I really want you to hear the whole album, I've chosen my three faves, but there isn't a duffer amongst the 10. An Absolutely essential purchase!
You can listen to and buy the album here. It is available on Vinyl and as a download.
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