Little Comets - In Search Of Elusive Little Comets
- Written by Matt Churchill
Little Comets release their debut album on 31st January, following the release of single ‘Joanna’ only last week. The imaginatively titled In Search Of Elusive Little Comets is a modern sounding bright indie-pop record penned by the Anglo-American quartet who have recently had rave live reviews.
The LP was made available to stream through the band’s Facebook Page, two weeks prior to release – an extremely forward thinking move from the band. As the album opens, the clean but powerful sound will make you recall Mystery Jets or The Rumblestrips as Little Comets’ youthful exuberance bursts out of the speakers.
‘Adultery’ sounds like an early Razorlight track in it’s glittering rhythm and deviating melody - it’s almost Echo and the Bunnymen, even. Meanwhile, if Prince had written ‘One Night In October’, I’d not be at all surprised. Originally a single last year, it is a positive and upbeat track that is as addictive as it is fresh sounding, with a dance-able feel and singable chorus, it’s a stand out track.
A nod to Blur, ‘Isles’ is a track that would not sit out of place on Parklife, given the lyrical content and overtly British tone to Robert Coles’ voice. Another single released last year, it is just under three minutes long and would be well received if given a summer re-release. In contrast, the first song on the LP to turn the volume down a notch is ‘Her Black Eyes’, a glisteningly heartbroken ethereal monster of a piece of music, it’s placement in the tracklisting emphasises what an extremely well written track it is.
The band are reminiscent of the best of Britpop with genuinely catchy songs, especially the funked-up 'Tricolour'. Indeed the way that the drums work with slashed clean-tone guitars in ‘Lost Time’ sound almost like Menswear.
Little Comets are doing what all good bands do, taking a group of influences and moulding into their own sound. They have the ingredients to do well: good songs, brothers at the heart of the band, an interesting sound and easy appeal, they are well worth an hour of your time.