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Although
is often thought of as a direct descendent of
and
, the genre's tricky song structures oftentimes teeter toward
territory. Case in point:
, the fourth full-length by Ayrshire, Scotland's favorite sons,
. While the riffs and singalong choruses bear a resemblance to
, it's no secret that the members of this trio obviously know the ins and outs of their respective instruments -- this is certainly not the sound of a band still finding its footing.
somehow manages to not sound far removed from all the fresh-faced
darlings, while also including enough interesting bits to not sound like a mere mainstream
rehash. Harder to pin down tracks such as
bring to mind the quirky
of
, and
is comparable to
-- if they spent more time studying their
records instead of
ones. Released in the U.K. several months ahead of the U.S.,
already has a head start in the buzz sweepstakes -- it's a certified smash overseas (nearly topping the album charts at number two, while
almost reached the Top Ten on the singles charts). ~ Greg Prato