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The Ketamines - A Rotten Bond/1 Yr (from Oddbox Singles Club Pt 2)

Cardinal - Hymns (album)

Proper Ornaments - Taking the Gamble Out of Buying 12”

Darren Hayman - January Songs (album)

Various: Marshall Teller EP 12”

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This Many Boyfriends
Getting A Life With EP Thee Sheffield Phonographic Corporation

Article written by Ged M - Jun 8, 2010

This Many Boyfriends: Getting A Life With EP

The irreverent indiepop of 'I Don't Like You ('Cos You Don't Like The Pastels)' is clearly tongue-in-cheek but underpinning the funny lyrics is a seriously good song, sounding a little bit like Let’s Wrestle mixed in with a Teenage Fanclub-style solo. This is Skins-style teenpop, probably confusing the over-25s with their boundless effervescence, swaggering enjoyment of life and general don't-give-a-fuckness. 'Trying Is Good' revels in its self-deprecation and is full of quotable lines, like the opening modest claim: “we are not the best/ but we’re far from the worst”, and its hopeful conclusion: “we are your indiepop heroes”. The Leeds fivesome make consistently catchy and jangly tunes; sometimes you're reminded of the cantering clatterpop of Los Campesinos, other times you hear the sound of people annointed with the Smiths-stick: lines from ‘It’s Lethal’ like “I sense the ever present ghost of an English public school” and references to “a child made a man” could have been dictated by Morrissey via an ouija board, ouija board, while the singer sounds like he’s nicked Mozzer's larynx. The band pile on the sensations, from a day-glo cover to the fanzine and badge and sticker set included with the EP, adding to the sense of DIY indie fun but with great tunes too.

A free download of 'I Don't Like You ('Cos You Don't Like The Pastels)' is available from Thee SPC: here

Links:
http://www.thismanyboyfriends.com/
http://www.heychuck.com/theespc/release_details.php?cat_no=SPC033
http://www.myspace.com/howmanyboyfriends