The Boy Least Likely To
The Boy Least Likely To is a duo made up of singer/lyricist Jof Owen and Pete Hobbs. Owen writes the words and sings them; Hobbs writes the music and plays it. Formed in the English countryside (specifically Wendover), the Boy Least Likely To is influenced by country storytellers like Marty Robbins, C-86 indie pop groups like the Pastels and Television Personalities, and turn-of-the-century pop groups like Belle & Sebastian and Kenickie. They began releasing records on their own Too Young to Die label in 2003. The Papercuts 7" wa...[more]
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The Boy Least Likely To is just about the sweetest, twee-est band to come down the pipe since Up with People. The ultra-cute and peppy sound of their debut album, The Best Party Ever, which is housed in a cover that looks like it was rejected as too sweet for their fan base by the demons who produce Barney, sounds as if it could be the worst nightmare of long-haired rockers and dour indie types alike. If the banjos won't get them, maybe the glockenspiel, clippity-clop percussion sounds, glee clu [ read more ]
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