They nail their colours to the mast with the refrain of opening song "Lust in the Movies", a sing-shouted "Edie Sedgwick, Anna Karina, Arlene Dahl - I just want to be a sweetheart" (though I must admit I had to look up Arlene Dahl), which sets the tone for this knowingly retro-modern pop record from a few years back, equal parts Franz Ferdinand, Blondie and latter-day 60s revivalists like the Pipettes and the Like. For me it's kind of a museum piece - I like it plenty but probably there've been times in my past when this one would've felt much more immediate what with its angular guitars, upwardly corkscrewing hooks, slightly punk-ish girl-singer attitude and general stylishly tossed-off Brit-ness.
(I was introduced to the band by the still kind of exciting "You Could Have Both" via an IMP mix cd back in the day.)
(I was introduced to the band by the still kind of exciting "You Could Have Both" via an IMP mix cd back in the day.)
