This homespun indie-folk skit from The Crookes is a truly uplifting urban-clan collective of acoustic ditties, socially concerned lyrics and lets-all-join-in hand claps. Can it get any better?
After a plug from The Rev on Twitter I decided to check out these shanty-rambling Sheffield folksters, and I was happy I did. The four-piece play chipper acoustic based storytelling songs that are far too educated and witty to be pop, yet far too catchy and carefree to be indie.
By far my favorite track thus far is the sprightly "Backstreet Lovers" that near-perfectly assesses the state of our binge-drinking, drug abusing, careless 'someone else will do it if i don't' nation. There's an ironic romanticism in this song. Somehow The Crookes make this needle-littered backstreet where scummy lovers meet almost enchanting, like some urbanised love affiar - but somehow i don't think that's the message of the song, but interpret it as you will...it's certainly a great song.
I can't get hold of an MP3 because i'm useless on the internet. So i've posted a youtube video below, it's just the audio but that's all you need!
Check them out at:
http://www.myspace.com/thecrookesmusic
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