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Album Review

Various Artists The Kids at the Club
How Does It Feel To Be Loved?

Article written by Paul M
Oct 1, 2006.

Lovingly put together by Ian Watson, the curator of the splendid How Does it Feel To Be Loved club nights, this is a marvellous collection of songs by current fey acts who have sought inspiration from the indiepop sounds of the mid to late 80s. These weedy cardigan sleeve chewing souls glory in their tweeness. Vocals are frequently off-key or understated, perhaps proudly so, and one suspects any use of the word ‘shambling’ to describe the musicianship here would be met with a smile rather than offence. Indeed it’s the melodies that count, little jangly jewels that are in evidence by the truckload. Delightfully whimsical riffs evoking primetime Smiths, early 90s Belle and Sebastian and the C86 labelled bands (particularly the Wedding Present and the Pastels) festoon this LP.

The standard is so high it seems almost cruel to pick out any for special mentions with favourites changing daily. However let’s just say the lovestruck Marr meets Murdoch charms of Voxtrot’s Start of Something, the breathy clipped lushness of Fanfarlo’s Elephant Graveyard and the shimmering shoegazing majesty of Wintergreen’s Magic Road will no doubt still be treasured in several years time. Basically it’s perfect pop in nineteen little cute bitesize portions and utterly essential.

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