Gothic-psych rock overtones on this debut by the three-piece Brit rockers. I'm not buying the alterno, raining backdrop of this seemingly gloomy, muddy indie trip. 'Firebomb Telecom' provided the act with a minor hit, but it's neither here nor there through its art-groove clanking that reeks of a mouldy basement. Kinda patchouli infused soft-rock that has its' own in-joke which the band clearly have no intention of letting out. It exists in the fog of some '80s Goth club with the occasional grunge-soaked riff thrown in. It's all inoffensive, moribund and refuses to swagger. 'Like An Animal' may hold a handful of black flowers but it's as clever and as innovative as some kind of dreary art-school project leaving me underwhelmed and glad I only paid a quid for it. The naff song titles, the dreary forecast and watery vocal delivery, relegates this record to the racks of one of those cheap vinyl outlets whose stock never rotates because no-one goes in there in case they are left with a sooty residue on their finger tips after combing through similar records. You probably don't know what I mean, and I'm sure Underneath What may say the same, but this is just fluffy nonsense. Nice cover flatters to deceive.
5/10
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LOVED this record at the time and used to listen to it endlessly. Re-bought it on CD about 3 years ago (like you, paid about £1 for it!) and ... it wasn't what I remembered. A happy trip down memory lane though, and still feel there were some good moments but it just hasn't travelled well.
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