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Album Review

The Isles
Troika self-released

Article written by Ged M - Dec 20, 2009

The Isles: Troika

You could rename them “The British Isles” on the evidence of their second album. The band are from New York though they could be from Manchester via Glasgow’s Postcard Records; the honeyed tones of ‘Justine’ pay tribute to Edwin Collins (who, admittedly was singing American in those days) while the jangly guitars of ‘Lately’ are positively Marr-esque. The yearning sense of melancholy has echoes of Morrissey in the melodically morose stakes. ‘After We’re Happy’ is the best example of their craft, a jangly and especially catchy indiepop song that reminded me of Voxtrot at their bounciest, perhaps because they share the same influences, while the baroque ‘Under the Cover of Paradise’ has a deeply strange attraction that makes it the most memorable song on the record. On first spin, I thought I had them pinned down as a tribute act but subsequent listens reveal a much smarter indiepop act with some very satisfying tunes.

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