Doubleplusgood

'A Billion Heartbeats' kicks Doubleplusgood off with a 150 bpm adrenaline rush. If the Jesus and Mary Chain had studied anthropology they may have written something like this. Meanwhile, 'Beautiful Friends' is a paper thin celebration of surface beauty sort of like The Byrds' 'Lady Friend' re-written by the Valentines, and 'I'll Never Be Yours' is big chorus pop featuring Sandra from fellow Glasgow pop outfit Strawberry Whiplash on backing vocals. 'Tired Of Sleeping' is a jangledelic ode to sleeping with the radio on, complete with multi-tracked 12-string Rickenbacker action straight from the early days of Creation or Cherry Red. 'Last Time I Saw Andrew' moves us into the '90s with a lazy, looping, slow burning nostalgia somewhat like a cross between Slowdive and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Good stuff! Get it!