Something of a John Peel-endorsed supergroup, not via personnel, but the Bolton 4-piece deliver a decided Wedding Present blueprint from Edinburgh via SL Records. And despite what are, frankly,blatant Gedge-isms of their music, you couldn’t really pick a better band to ape. Flippant is awash with jangling guitars, breakneck melodies, and moments of poignant lyricism. There’s also moments of great humour, and great big feck-off anthems to bellow along with, whether from the sweaty moshpit of one of their shows, or from your bedsit. As the Weddoes themseves would suggest, “it’s not unusual”, but if you get that reference then Flippant is pretty much unbeatable.
