Pharaohs - We've Tried Nothing And We're All Out Of Ideas (Mini-Album Review)

Man, it seems like I've been waiting ages for this! Since recording a 12 track album at the start of the year, this young British quartet have been constantly touring around the UK and trying to spark up some lable interest in order release their debut record. After signing with 'All Aboard records', the band felt it was too early in their career to release an album and instead we get the seven highlights from said album in the way of this superb mini-album. Combining twiddly guitar lines coupled with a driving rhythm section and soaring vocal melodies this is a really fresh, tight and clean indie rock record with massive pop choruses and stick-in-your-head harmonies. Opener 'TV' start things in an energentic fashion with added Strings for epic effect, then theres glockenspiel tinkling of single 'Squashed Against My Wall', which along with the harmonious 'Mosquito In A Bottle' are the perfect pop songs. And with delayed guitar intricacies of 'Decorex' and pounding pop rock tones of 'Traffic' this is the sound of band exploring the different spectrums of indie-rock which all blend together to create a really confident and rather anthemic debut. All out of idea's? Somehow, I think not gents!

Rating: 8/10
Download: TV / Mosquito In A Bottle / Decorex

'We've Tried Nothing And We're All Out Of Ideas' is out now via 'All Aboard Records' from most online retailers and all independent record stores.