Fitting in with all the current trends, they're quite bluesy, punky and play pretty quickly. They're young too, the oldest member being 17. They'll go down really well with the kids, then. But what are their songs like?

Damn Damn Leash is pretty cool, I'll give it that. The riff is a lost White Stripes one, which I thought went out of fashion when the Libs came in, but whatever. Two things set this track apart. Firstly, and most strikingly, is the way the band really tear into the song, giving you the impression that they are playing at breakneck speed, but still trying to play faster and play faster and play faster and... Sure enough, the track clocks in at what seems like thirty seconds, but is in fact just under 2 minutes, and not a second is wasted.

Secondly, the vocals. Man, she sounds so hot. Coming over as the debauched daughter of Karen O and Dolly Parton, Jemima Abegg sounds stunning with her snappy, annoyed delivery, and her swirly roundaroundaroundaround chorus bit is an absolute highlight.

So what about the B-sides? Well, they're more of the same really. And that's the only thing that worrys me the most about this band. Yeah, it's got energy, it's pretty angry, but it's all a bit basic. It's a shot in the arm and really makes you sit up and take notice, but the lack of ideas expressed has to be a cause for concern.

Perhaps a little harsh of me to say this about such a young band, and I really hope they do prove me wrong, but I can easily see them being this years underground sensation, next years massive stars, and 2007's Kasabian, i.e. the band everyone wants to fuck off.

Enjoy this while you can. It's an ace single.

Ben Johnston