Over The Wall - The Rise and Fall of Over The Wall

Originally released last November, the worldwide demand for Glasgow-based duo Over The Wall’s debut EP after The Skinny named them 'ones to watch in 2009' (obviously) has led to this re-release ahead of a UK tour. The Wall’s myriad references are matched only by their expansive instrumentation, all done with a lo-fi, carefree whimsy. Floods, for instance, sounds like King Creosote armed with his toybox doing Sigur Ros in his bedroom. The lack of a drummer, often an issue for such bands, here only means a shift towards more inventive percussion and, on A Grand Defeat, some deft, un-intrusive drum machine action. Lovely stuff. [Darren Carle]