Copy Haho – Bred For Skills & Magic EP

In his eponymous film, Napoleon Dynamite’s favourite animal is a liger, “bred for its skills and magic”. He might just have said the same about Stonehaven’s finest musical sons, Copy Haho. Now signed to fine indie label Big Scary Monsters and 'awesome pals' with the likes of Foals and Dananananaykroyd (see more info), the sprightly four-piece could be set for great things on the evidence of their debut EP. It starts with a bang: Pulling Push Ups is effervescent, power-pop with intricate guitar playing and oodles of charm. The inevitable Pavement comparison belongs to Bad Blood, and while not every track is as memorable, Copy Haho demonstrate enough skills to make a serious dent in the music biz. [Nick Mitchell]