(Independent)

A competent display of alternative rock.

Independently released by local boys The Oyster Murders, their self-titled EP is a brooding yet solid display of ambient rock, with just enough rhythm to keep you moving. The soulful Actors + Models = is an album highlight with its slow tempo and unashamedly elegant vocal harmonies. At its best The Oyster Murders could be the extended-play love child of Radiohead and Interpol, at its worst there is a little Chris Martin-having-just-met-Gwenyth sneaking through. The album ends on a high though with Oceans, Hearts and Ghosts, picking up the beat, getting you moving and leaving you just wanting more. While The Oyster Murders won’t have you dancing manically you can be sure that die-hard fans will have the lyrics memorised and ready to belt-out at live gigs. And I know that wherever he is, Brian Eno would be smiling.

LIZ RENNIE

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