Single: Magoo – The Big Comeback Starts Here

Yay! I love this band.  After almost wearing out my vinyl copy of last years amazing “Realist Week” LP I was pleased to hear a newish single from them. I say newish because it’s actually two of their previous tracks re-recorded along with a Grandaddy cover. With these new recordings they’ve gone with an acoustic sound which seems to fit them perfectly. The title track is stunning; a Spanish-acoustic flavour accompanied by great vocals and a strong tune that is played with perfection. “2 dearborn” which was originally on their last LP is gentle and sweet, and the cover of Grandaddy’s “Wives of Farmers” is excellent. Definitely as good as the original version, it’s balanced just right. The vocals are warm and are sung beautifully, and the tune really comes through. Their sound is really hard to categorise, they obviously have a lot of influences but they pull it off with such ease and style that they make it all their own.  Maybe their new acoustic sound is a taster of what’s to come for the new album, which I believe, is being worked on right now. Until then though, go out and get this great single from one of the best British bands around.

Paul Cocker