Favours For Sailors - Furious Sons (Saddle Creek) Specially hand-picked by Scottish fight-pop-mentalists Dananananaykroyd for their latest tour of the UK, you might be under the impression that London-based Favours For Sailors are equally as crazy. You wouldn't precisely be mistaken - a quick gander at their chosen MySpace genres (powerpop/surf/new wave, to be precise) may leave you scratching your head in wonder and, I hope, interest, but on closer inspection, the actual music reveals something much more put-together than expected. Debut mini-album, 'Furious Sons', recorded with ex-Test Icicles man Rory Brattwell, is a six-track collection of energetic, polished pop of the power, Cars-esque variety, and is a fast and hard suckerpunch of fun, bright melodies and honest lyricism. "Bonnie, nothing's as it seems, get the fuck out of my dreams"; 'I Dreamt That You Dreamt That You Loved Me In Your Dreams', channels that honesty, brandishing frontman Jon's derisive in tone but merry in tune vocals. The album may leave some listeners unsatisfied due to its length - it's exactly what it claims to be: mini, a taste of what is sure to be many great things to come. TW Review originally published by CMU Music Network www.cmumusicnetwork.co.uk Next