I am currently banging my head against the wall over British bands that insist on putting on fake American accents! Imagine how hilarious it would be if Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson starting to release records sounding like Chas & Dave – this must be what it is like for Yanks listening to a lot of our new music. Perhaps it makes the music more likeable for 13 year old girls, but I have just checked, and confirm that I am not one, so I am okay to say that I think that it sounds a bit shit. This is my call to arms – People in bands, please please please start using your normal voice and style because it’s getting pretty embarrassing now. Lostprophets did it years ago and succe Musiceded in America, granted, but for all that people say about that nation I think that they have wised up a little now as they are currently lapping up the sheer ‘Britishness’ of the new generation of pop stars.

This massive issue aside, Suzi:Won (pronounded ‘Suzi Colon Won’? Let’s hope not) are not a bad band and ‘Bleak Ends’ is a track that’s hot to trot. Once you can see through the dodgy 80’s inspired synth intro into the thrashing pre-verse and the verse itself that’s lashed in a synth spiralling into oblivion, this track just gets more and more likable. With such a powerful singalong chorus however, the atmospheric middle eight section unfortunately slows the pace of the track and relaxes the mood a little too much for my liking. Soulwax inspired handclaps are perhaps laid on a little heavy at the end of the verse and sound forced, but could be more effective is used sparingly and appropriately. In all, a great band that will slot nicely into the new generation of power pop with the likes of Will It Fly, Attack! Attack!, Saidmike etc – if they can lose the accent.....