ANOTHER CITY, ANOTHER SORRY

Immediate, bombastic, rush-of-blood indie, the debut collection from The Answering Machine shaved the ‘near’ of near-perfect pop. Infinitely energetic and relentless in its bombardment of cute angular riff after heart busting melody, the blueprint was always infectious indie with new wave sensibilities and a punky edge. Youthful, innocent and honest, the collection is roughly structured around a night out, from the hype of pre-drinks, to the adrenaline of meeting someone new, the abandon of excess and the regret of the morning after when bonds so easily formed hours previously fray and misfire in the mangle of modern communication technology. Fuzz-pop brilliance.