100mph yes, but with romantic and playful lyrics. But suddenly, and without warning, it explodes into a wondrous pop punk dirge with lovely harmonies and great vocal interplay between the band members. This alone would have been lovely enough. Starting off slow with the backing music initially running backwards and then the guitars and melodies start and create a beautiful laid back song about summer love, regret, and watching the skin peeling off a loved one’s sun burnt shoulders. ‘Icecream and sunscreen’ is 2.26 of melodic, schizophrenic and spasmodic pop. Their delivery conjures up the intensity and playfulness of Paul Smith’s vocals on Maximo Park‘s output. And the bands reluctance to shy away and positively embrace their regional accents really adds something special to these infectious, upbeat and catchy songs. This cheeky and playful lyricism continues with ‘Goldman’s Detective Agency’ and ‘The awkward ones’. ‘Do whatever’ again has Naomi leading the vocals in this cheeky, letchy blast of pop punk with the refrain o f “then you had to go and spoil it it in the gender neutral toilet”. What you also get are echoes of early Lemonheads when Julian Hatfield added that extra vocal dimension.
‘Precarious (The supermarket Song)’ opens with another great guitar hook and Naomi’s lead vocals lend this tune a really love ly Kirsty McCall (RIP) feel. The refrain of “when it rains, it really fucking pours” and singing about missing metaphors is just clever songwriting. The playful lyricism that this band are known for really starts to come into the fore here. The brilliantly titled ‘Checkov’s Hangnail’ follows very quickly with its fast and furious riffage right from the opening bars. Combined with the love song subject matter this really is a 1.57 album start of pure joy. These vocals start to get shared between Naomi and the rest of the band and this is when the brilliant harmonies start to kick in. Am I right? If not, then their output is a massive coincidence.įirst track ‘Christine’ has a great bombastic start, full of noise and strained vocals. Cairns (guitar),Daniel Ellis (guitar), Naomi Griffin (bass), and Nathan Stephens Griffin (drums) were surely pre-destined to produce high octane, 100mph, angst propelled power pop punk. Hailing from the gloriously named village of Pity Me in Durham, this four piece comprising of J. Produced by MJ from the awesome Hookworms, this sophomore album touches upon relationship awkwardness, the pains of being single and in love with someone whom may not reciprocate said feelings. Pop punkers Martha return with their second album Blisters In The Pit Of My Heart this summer, via Fortuna POP! (UK/EU) and Dirtnap Records (US).
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