The Momeraths - Crayon Colours EP (Self Released)
4/5
By: Dickon Stone
From the outset, The Momeraths deliver an eruption of pop magma, 'The Boyfriend Song' bringing us lyrics about falling in love, being silly in relationships and a general 'what-the-heck-lets-take-some-risks-ness'. With a tasteful combo of male and female vocals, The Momeraths kick some serious arse in the same tender way that new-kids-on-the-chart-block Noah and the Whale have done in recent months.
Using grab-her-by-the-hand-and-spin-her-round-and-round groovy drums and jump up bass lines, second track 'Johnny Coop' also hits the spot. Combining the rim tapping fiesta with picky guitar ditties, it harks back to the free-love jollies of bands such as The Grateful Dead, and even dare I say Bob Dylan.
Elsewhere, 'The Photographer' is not unlike The Coral, if Pete Doherty had written all of their songs, and there's a hint of a good old knees-up, rattling tambourine and the feel-good verging on hoedown barn dance riot of 'Captain Kick', full of nostalgic lyrics detailing what I imagine to be sepia toned Polaroids on a wall of 60's floral wallpaper.
Remember when Jack Johnson used to make you feel joyous and summery back before he got sh*t and hugely overexposed? Well, this band reclaims the sun from that dirty Johnson popularity sick bucket and breathes a fresh life into the world of guitar plucking pop triumph. With intermittent harmonica, melodica, cowbells and accordion, The Momeraths arrive with this debut EP in some kind of polka-dot-50's-twist; with a clap and a cheers and a smile on every face. The Momeraths will put a smile on your face too.
Bring back true pop.
Bring on The Momeraths.
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