Will the '80's never end? I was there, they were massively annoying the first time round so what the hell is going on with music at the minute? I don't know if it's a nostalgia thing or if, like in the fashion world, people just run out of ideas and recycle crap but whatever the reason, there are a billion (exact figure) bands out there right now making a cheap synth racket and Butterfly Bones want in on the action.

'Pretty Feelings' is Butterfly Bones' EP shaped hat being tossed into that bulging electro-pop ring. Five tracks deep, they keep things light and bouncy all the way. 'XOXO' is a sunny '80's skipper that trips along nicely enough and reminds us these guys are from California while 'UR Hott' throws some oriental overtones swirling about the place, just for fun, like.

Elsewhere 'Magic Magic' is the sound of a slightly stoned American student striving to impress a St.Tropez goddess with a Casio. It's trying way too hard at being laid back and breezy and ends up coming off awkward and forced and, after awhile, boring.

Something fundamental is missing here and it's not easy to put your finger on what exactly that might be. Maybe that it's just all okay, and who gives a fuck about okay? Sure, the songs are supposed to be bright and breezy but does that mean they have to be gutless too?

Another big problem is that everything here is incredibly samey. It doesn't feel like they're stretching themselves, with some really simple, bog standard arrangements throughout. After listening to bands like Late of the Pier and Friendly Fires all Summer 'Pretty Feelings' sounds a bit, well, a bit amateur. Little Boots would kick their arses and comparisons to Hot Chip are undeserved. Right now there are so many other options available to us that it's hard to justify Butterfly Bones existence.