Reviews

Had I listened to the Very Sexuals six years ago, I wouldn't have hesitated to call this a great achievement. Unfortunately, in the meantime, bands like Of Montreal, the Decemberists and - most of all - We're From Barcelona have saturated the airwaves with their acoustic walls of sound/jingle-jangle merry-go-rounds etc. With its ominous, almost disquieting gloominess, "Promise the sky won't fall on us" marks a departure from this "all together now" sound, and comes out as the real standout. Thumbs up... Europop - as the saying goes - 's not dead.