The Little Ones – Morning Tide

Getting ditched by your label is never fun. Especially not when you just finished recording your debut album. But it’s a cruel world out there boys and girls. Just ask The Little Ones and they’ll confirm it. When they’re not too busy writing happy-sounding indie pop songs that is.

With melodic guitar licks, bouncy rhythms and big choruses, The Little Ones managed to write a very enjoyable album with a couple of surprises that only make things more fun. Like the Caribbean-tinted “Gergory’s Chant” for instance. I wouldn’t see Death Cab pulling that card but it works for The Little Ones. If I was a cheesy person I’d say that they took the everlasting Californian summer and poured it into an album.

While not quite up there with Death Cab, Nada Surf or The Shins (it is after all their debut full-length), I definitely see the potential here for The Little Ones to become every bit as good as those bands!
Score: 7.5 out of 10
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