This is the third studio album from the six-piece, Brighton-based ska dance band that was formed in 2002, and I have to say it’s more than just quite good.
The album has a real party feel to it and gets straight into its groove with ‘Carry On (Regardless)’, a perfect accompaniment to the festival season which conjures up some memorable images, to wit “My feet are getting wet, down came the rain, My socks have run off and I’ve lost my brain.” Sentiments that should strike a chord with several Glastonbury-goers of my acquaintance!
The second track ‘Dish it Out’ is an altogether rockier track which boasts a guitar solo that several US rock bands would love to have in their repertoires, yet at the same time it still manages to retain its rootsy feel. This clearly demonstrates the band’s ability to operate at different levels, without sticking specifically to one format.
‘Leslie’ is a more upbeat track which is very down to earth in its treatment of romance, “Let’s go to the amusement arcade and play some air hockey”!
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‘Phase’ is, for me, one of the best tracks on the album, with instrumental breaks that wouldn’t be out of place as the soundtrack to a car chase movie, and lyric that are infused with punk sensibilities “Everyone loves a phase, So here comes another one just the same”
Other standout tracks are ‘Call in Sick’, a blistering anthem to duvet days which sums up how a hell of a lot of people feel on at the start of the working week :-
“So if your boss is a wanker, and your job is shit, On Monday morning let’s all call in sick.” Hallelujah to that.
‘M4’ is another cool track, a bossa nova type beat, which again is something a little different. On the whole, I preferred it when the band did something a bit out of the ordinary, but this is the ideal Summer record. Buy it and within a few plays you will be singing along.
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