Envelopes - Life On The Beach (Brille)
4/5
By: Gareth Roberts
Having burst onto the scene last year with their exquisitely exciting brand of scandi-pop littered with hooks and all things endearing, things of late have been a little more subdued for Envelopes. Recent releases have failed to capture the imagination, yet thankfully they seem to have bucked this trend with 'Life on the Beach', a somewhat off-kilter, slightly awkward slice of pop brilliance.
Sounding like The Horrors jamming with The Cranberries, its Envelopes back to what they do best, brilliant pop with a discordant edge.
B-side Calypso is equally pleasing, a much lighter, carefree number that bounces along with all the abandonment of youth (ironic, as the lyrics include "I don't want to go to school / I don't want to go tomorrow"). All in all a very welcome return from a very promising band indeed.
Watch the video to 'Life On The Beach' HERE.
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