Muziek - Tales From The Tarmac

Tales From The Tarmac

€ 13,50

Always the most jovial of the plethora of ramshackle guitar bands that emerged in the mid-noughties, Brighton-based four-piece the Holloways' sunny disposition has been seriously tested recently thanks to a legal dispute with their U.S. label and a fire that destroyed both their equipment and rehearsal space. Despite these setbacks, their happy-go-lucky nature remains firmly intact, as evident on their second album, No Smoke, No Mirrors, which like its predecessor, 2007's So This Is Great Britain?, blends exuberant punk-pop, ska-tinged indie, and a cavalcade of tropical melodies and rhythms to produce a relentlessly uplifting set of pogo-inducing summer party anthems. Brimming with optimism, the likes of lead single ''Jukebox Sunshine,'' a jaunty fusion of plinky-plonky pizzicato strings, shimmering percussion, and infectious ''whoa-whoas,'' the sun-soaked Brit-pop of ''Alcohol,'' an ode to the perils of weekend excesses whose joyful guitar riffs bear an uncanny resemblance to Katrina & the Waves' ''Walking on Sunshine,'' and the faux-calypso leanings of ''Under a Cloud'' all wouldn't sound out of place at Notting Hill Carnival. Slightly counteracting the feel-good vibes are the album's regular swipes at the establishment (the crisp indie pop of ''Sinners n' Winners,'' the eco-themed ''Little Johnny Went to Parliament'') and its fascination with the mundaneness of British life such as rubbish TV (the banjo-led folky ''Public Service Broadcast''), the public obsession with celebrity (the driving opening number ''AAA''), and disrespectful youths on public transport (the bouncy 2 Tone of ''On the Bus''). But other than the slow-burning closer ''Knock Me Down,'' a mournful string-soaked ballad featuring occasional bursts of operatic rock, its 11 tracks are all instilled with the same kind of cheeky-chappy persona that made Top 20 single ''Generator'' such a bona fide indie disco classic. No Smoke, No Mirrors isn't the most original of affairs, with quite obvious traces of the Libertines, Jamie T, and Blur, just to name a few, but it would take a hard-hearted indie fan to not warm to its refreshingly optimistic and jubilant brand of playful guitar pop. ~ Jon O'Brien

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