Siddartha Khosla is certainly a man of influence, that is, those imposed on him by his Bollywood-laden upbringing and introduction to Western music in the eighties.
It’s not hard to draw comparisons between the poppy keyboards of ‘Cusp’ and those of The Cure’s ‘Close To Me’, whilst their sunny take on Modest Mouse’s single, ‘Float On’, is a far cry from gothic pop. It’s poles apart from the original, and could easily pass as a Goldspot-crafted tune, maybe even one of the best on the album.
Elsewhere it’s perhaps a little bit more subdued and thoughtful, but still with enough sunshine to make you smile. And they’ve come up with another of those ‘Friday’ anthems that everyone loves – who couldn’t relate to thinking ‘today’s Friday, it is my day, to do what I want’? This one’s guaranteed to put a bounce in the step.
Debut single, ‘It’s getting old’ kicks off with some drums that smack of Jimmy Eat World’s ‘Bleed American’ album. And not forgetting another of many instantly memorable vocal melodies that are rarely captured on one compact disc.
Basically, it’s a little bit of summer condensed into12 shiny tracks, with a scattering of Bollywood, if you like something a little bit different. Well worth a listen.