Amongst the tumbleweed that is the UK scene at present, there are small shoots of recovery. The UK is so London based, yet all the happening music seems to be far away in the regions. One thing that London has provided is the debut album from this lot.
The 425's are very 60s, wonderfully so. You imagine them to live in Carnaby Street. The music is all UK Beat and melodic Psych Pop that is definitely on the Pop side. Monday In Disguise is a cracking foot tapping affair, catchy as catchy can be.
Beautiful Mistake is very Monkees, but equally like a popped up version of The Coral and wonderfully Jangly. Yet Devil You Like is more like Garage Rock, melodic Garage Rock mind you. Don't Feel Like I Should starts all Surf morphs into UK Beat and closes with glorious Psych Pop. It is a cracking listen.
Super Daydream is very much of the groovy side, but also fits Brit Pop and Psych, at times it is a little early Kula Shaker without the pomposity. Things We Share is the ideal opener, a great sampler of what is to come and what does come is excellent.
As you might expect, it is the Psych Pop has the biggest appeal to these ears, but this is really an exceptional Guitar Pop album. The biggest testament to it is that I could have chosen any of 12 songs to embed. I've chosen my 3, but your choices might be very different.
You can listen to and buy the album here.
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I like it. Don't know why you called it a "pooped up version" though. Sounds better than poop.
ReplyDeleteHa ha. I blame th fat fingers of an old man.
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