Ocean Colour Scene is one of those UK bands I’ve already heard a lot about, but I never actually took the time to listen to one of their albums. I thought they were just another Britpop band. Don’t get all riled up, it’s true… there’s a shitload of bands in the UK who all sound alike and it’s okay to miss out on a couple of them.
“100 Floors Of Perception” kicks things off and with its Baba O’Riley-style keyboards, a couple of cool riffs and Simon Fowler’s powerful voice, I’d say they’re off to a good start. “Mrs Maylie” is loud and abrasive until it breaks down to something Herman’s Hermits could’ve written back in the sixties. The band shows its gentle side with “Just A Little Bit Of Love” and the Beatlesque “What’s Mine Is Yours”. “Postal” on the other hand shows the band at its most angry, still not losing sight of the melody that seems to sneak in every single one of their songs.
In short, “Saturday” is a solid album that showcases British pop and rock in all its variaties from the sixties all the way to the present. Nothing you haven’t heard before, just a good album.
Score: 7 out of 10
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