From the blurb supplied I was a bit worried about this review, yet another indie rock outfit trying to carve a niche in a very crowded market place indeed. With a slight degree of trepidation I fired this CD up and ended up being pleasantly surprised. 

The first track up “I Regret” is a bit indie, a bit rock and a bit American influenced pop/punk but it still retains distinctive British vocals. Not bad at all for that style and enough to keep you optimistic for the rest of the EP. Second track “Not What I Signed Up For” has an unusual almost Ska type of feel to it that is very melodic with a slick vocal delivery while still retaining a degree of pop/punk influence, especially with some of the vocal catches. 

“Happier Real” has choppy indie rock guitars that is delivered with an up beat enthusiasm that will work well live. Next up is “Lost All Hope” which is also the single from this EP. A very radio friendly track it has some interesting, almost Beatles like ,intertwining backing vocals and shows a more sophisticated aspect than most bands of this ilk. Lastly we have “Make Pretend” which kicks off with quiet layered vocals before firing up into another superficially ska influenced number before supplying a more varied musical experience with excellent vocal delivery. 

All in all this is a very polished release that won't appeal to all rock fans and probably not all indie fans either as it dabbles in other sounds and styles that may confuse or alienate others. However I like it and hopefully with a similarly slick live ability this band could climb the very crowded ladder in this genre.

Mike Clark