It’s summer, and the time is ripe for the second album from this Scots octet. Yes, there’s eight of them, providing a full, textured backing for the words and music of frontman Adam Ross. Obvious reference points include King Creosote’s folky drawl and the slightly twee feel of Belle and Sebastian, but there’s little of the introspective sounds of that band, and more upbeat, swinging sounds redolent of another multi-member act with a knack for big brassy choruses, How To Swim. Even the more downbeat tunes are cheery. There’s a sense of fun all the way through as Ross’s tongue-in-cheek wordplay rhymes “chinos” with “jalapeños”, and the Latin party really gets started.
(This review originally appeared in the Brechin Advertiser)