Just over the half-hour mark and all the better for it. Jangly indie guitar pop. There, I've said it. But written with a senstitive wit, more than hint of self-deprecation and a hefty chunk of unassuming intelligence. Comparisons have been made to the Buzzcocks, but from where I see it the Wimpshakers are an altogether different proposition. The guitars don't have quite so aggressive an attack as The Buzzcocks' music had, but what the 2 bands do have in common is a propensity to write about the everyday and make it sound almost profound. The songs shimmy and shake, wriggle their way into your heart and surely stake the band's claim as one of THE ones to watch for 2002. My one-and-only criticism? More of the infectious melodies as exhibited on "Philosophical Boxing Gloves" and "Scrabble" and they'll be elevated to the superleague before they know it. Can't wait to catch 'em live. Fortuna Pop come up trumps once more, scamps that they are.
Silver Juice Magazine