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