The Primary 5 - Go

Secondary school was a drag. Exams crushed the joy of learning, detention became a daily chore and pretty girls were wooed by the violent tendencies of kappa wearing delinquents. Elementary school just seemed so much better, and in the sound of The Primary 5's Go, you can finally revisit those simple days of carefree wonderment. A luminous cocktail of mouthwatering harmonies, the Glasgow quartet's sophomore record tantalises with breezy arrangements that yearn for the blue skies of summer. Doused in gushing pop hooks, tracks like 2 A.M and Reach For The Light nudge gorgeously into the sunset dreaminess of The Shins and The Byrds. But rather than feyly simulating these all-jingling American beach sensations, this album retains a distinctly Scottish glow in Window Shopping's shimmering down-tempo strings. Much like a straight 'A' student destined for greatness, The Primary 5's Go is in a class of its own. [Billy Hamilton]