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Genre: post-punk/indie rock/alt rock Rating:  Check Out: “Break,” “A Strange Education,” “Human,” and “Keep Forgetting”  myspace |
A Strange Education opens with a high, infective energy, but gradually tapers down into confusion. Songs like “Break” and “Keep Forgetting” show that these boys from Glasgow, Scotland have truly learned from the Smiths (the lead singer even sounds like Morrissey). But “Alright” and “Asleep at the Wheel” don’t seem worthy of their predecessors.
It’s the lyrics that are so disappointing; while they touch on interesting topics, they don’t tell a complete story.
The best song here is “A Strange Education.” At least the first half of the album lives up to this band’s promise.
