Monday, March 31, 2008

The Bishops - The Bishops (2007)

1. Menace About Town
2. Breakaway
3. Only Place I Can Look Is Down
4. I Can't Stand It Anymore
5. Life In A Hole
6. Say Hello
7. So High
8. Lies And Indictments/Sun's Going Down
9. Will You Ever Come Back Again
10. Higher Now
11. Back And Forth
12. Travelling Our Way Home
13. In The Night
14. Carousel

Sometimes you feel like you've heard too many records; if you're a late fortysomething like me, any new band sounds like something you've heard before. The Bishops, though, make no apologies for their retro stylings on this excellent debut album. It's a pleasing melange of 60's Freak Beat and Mod stylings, and it's very good, simple as that. I'm glad they're not a cod Merseybeat combo like The Pleasers or something; they sound so retro, they actually sound contemporary, and at least aren't trying to be like Arctic Monkeys, or whatever today's kids listen to. A lot of fun, and well worth your entertainment Euros.]

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