my sad captains Here and Elsewhere (CD, £10.95)

This British quintet take the country-tinged American sounds of Sparklehorse and Wilco and lend them a sparkling, harmony-rich pop edge. Their catchy melodies and easy charm have quickly made them favourites on the London gig circuit, having sung their hearts out across town with the likes of Tilly and the Wall, Why?, Darren Hayman, The War on Drugs, Pete and the Pirates, Loney Dear, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly and The Broken Family Band. 2008 saw their first festival appearance, a scene-stealing show at End Of The Road. Their single ‘Great Expectations’ features in the indie film ‘1234’ which premiered at 2009's London Film Festival. “Dream-pop hot ticket My Sad Captains” – The London Paper. “A slice of indie-pop loveliness” - Drowned in Sound. “Slacker indie pop sensibilities that herald an inevitable radio takeover in the next year” – Uncut. “Like Calexico's poppier cousins... genuinely tuneful country tinged songs... one of the capital's best kept secrets” – The Fly.