Clearly a mature and confident band, Candythief provide more than enough evidence in “The Starting Gun” to convince these ears that melody and complexity can be successfully mixed in a Scottish band. The endearingly affected female vocals have mainstream appeal and there is a pleasingly retro turn of musical phrasing to accompany the smarter than most lyrics. The end result, perhaps unsurprisingly, is therefore eminently aurally pleasing.
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Reviewer: Bluesbunny