Busy boys, are the Displacements.
Following an impressive 150 gigs last year, they have amassed quite a following on support dates, and single ‘Down and Out’ represents their attempt to gain emergence in their own right.
It’s a juxtaposition of lament-filled lyrics and that inescapable guitar-jangle that is completely of the moment, and it jinks along pleasantly, even rousing to an inappropriately rousing chorus, which tells the tale of how excess can leave you cold and lonely. But looking past the mismatched tone, it’s a happy little head bobber.
Arguably, the two B-sides, ‘Pirates’ and ‘Lady Loss’, are more complete tracks in comparison, but certainly lacking in the hook of the lead track. By no means life-changing, but a decent enough single nonetheless.