The single ‘No Friends’ is littered with punchy riffs and a
kickass bassline which will have you sprinting for the dance floor. So far,
everything you have ever wanted in a pop-punk band right? Well, there is more! Not
content to be another replica in The Clash and Green Day legacy, keyboardist, Kieran
McIntyre gives the tune some mod-flavoured soul and a hint of Subway Sect’s
classic: ‘Ambition’. Meanwhile, it is
the guitarists Chris Haddon and Paul Robinson which give the band real
identity. The manner in which he uses his riffs reminds TT of Steve Craddock’s
work on ‘Mosely Shoals’ and ‘Marchin’ Already’. The guitar parts on both are often
understated but always manage to drive the narrative of the song forward and on
occasion that they are prominent they are as infectious as athletes foot in a
swimming pool.
Like The Clash and Green Day however, The Minx have a social
conscious. With the Coalition returning to Westminster this week and talk of
yet more cuts, The Minx’s call to arms (“Too many public
hiding heads under the covers, your looking after number one…”) could not come
at a better time.
The first b-side ‘Cold Outside’ demonstrates The
Minx’s ability to jump in and out of the genre pool and produce class pop
music. We’re certain that if Bombay Bicycle Club had grown up loving The Ruts
and Skids then this would be the end product.
The 3rd and final track is ‘Scoops’, and is
another 2 and half minute…….whaaaaaaaaaattt???? It’s actually 4 minutes 25
seconds!!!!!!! But don’t worry, they haven’t gone all Rick Wakemen on us yet.
This is a prime example of the potential The Minx have. Sounding like a hybrid
of Stiff Little Fingers and Secret Affair, it’s a good old fashioned “unite the
crowd” anthem. Vocally, there is a smidge of early Alex Turner in there which
should give burgeoning indie kids their way in but make no mistake Chris Haddon
is his own man and will make his mark in a venue near you soon!
The combination of “Billie-Joe-with-and-English-accent”
vocals and quintessential English rock n roll gives The Minx that ability to
flirt with influences like Andy Gray and young female intern. The results are
already proving dividends and the future of this band is going to be one to
monitor very closely, folks.
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