The Low Miffs are smarter than your average band. So smart, in fact, that BBC's Newsnight invited them into the studio to pontificate over the state of the Scottish music industry. And just to reaffirm their undoubted intelligence, the Glasgow quintet release this dextrous double a-side. A gnarling crescendo of vehement guitars and twitching percussion, Earl Grey is a victorious slice of intricate new-wave poetry that's perfectly complimented by This Is The New's shimmering summer pop hook. Over-flowing with zesty razzle-dazzle melody, its infectious self-certainty proves just how big it is to be clever. [Billy Hamilton]