After orbiting and gaining momentum for a couple of years, Little Comets have decided to finally strike with their debut album In Search Of Elusive Little Comets. These four northern lads have come a long way from the days when they used to do impromptu gigs in the aisles of high street shops; several singles, copious amounts of touring and some strong radio play later have culminated in this release. Those who have followed the band from the very beginning will undoubtedly be able to hear the progression they have gone through before the tracks on this LP were even laid down.
With their jovial guitar-pop and witty lyrical angle on various issues, Little Comets were one of those bands you weren’t quite sure if you should be taking seriously or not, and opening track ‘Adultery’ objectifies the case in point perfectly. Hidden behind the buoyant guitar plucks and lead singer Robert Coles’ spirited staccato vocals lies a message about the destruction of cheating and the path of discontent that leads there. Luckily, the album as a whole does not act as a method for the band to preach their moral beliefs.
Debut single ‘One Night In October’ back in 2009 featured punchy percussion and shouty vocals in such abundance that The Futureheads should have been worried. Focusing on an argument between a couple, the lyrics and instrumentals were juxtaposed in such a blatant way as also demonstrated in ‘Adultery’ that it seemed to be a style they could easily have found themselves accidentally defined by. Fast-forward two years and what we are presented with is a far more mature package, almost splitting the record into two. Last single ‘Isles’ moves away from the age-old topics of love and heartbreak to focus on the current discontent experienced in Britain, whilst upcoming release ‘Joanna’ sees the familiar animated percussion abolished in favour for a slower, more lamentable ambience.
As much as it could be argued that the album is fairly divided, it serves the band well to display these two different sides to their musical persona. Too serious and they stand the chance of falling into the trap of pretension; too jolly and they could end up being considered inconsequential. With enough talent and exertion to make it to that dreaded second album, they’ve simply got to ensure they don’t burn out too quickly.
This review was originally published on www.culturedeluxe.com
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