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Single Reviews
Single Review: Stars And Sons – In The Ocean (Alcopop)
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 17 November 2008
Noah And The Whale offered up their take on the indie pop anthem earlier this year with ‘5 Years Time’ giving Mighty Boosh fans a few new dance moves to show off at their underage discos. The band’s contrived image though, with tweed, trilbies and waistcoats galore, made it all just a bit too hard to stomach. It’s good news then that Stars And Sons, aka Mike Lord, has created something as equally joyous in its three-minute pop ways, yet without any smug pretension to mire its good intentions. Citing both The Flaming Lips and Amiga classic, videogame ‘Monkey Island’, as equal influences, it’s no surprise this single revels in its fun attitude, not once getting above its hand-claps and ‘ooh-oohs’. Mike won’t be wearing sunglasses indoors any time soon. TM
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