The Elvis Suicide - Sweethearts EP

The themes that Glaswegian quartet The Elvis Suicide deal with are unashamedly rock ‘n’ roll, humorously laid out by singer Chris Devotion in the liner notes and hit home with whirlwind force over this seven-track, eleven-minute EP. “All I need in this world is the sound of guitars and my girl,” chants Devotion on All I Need with enough conviction to allow you to overlook the hamminess of such proclamations in 2009. But there's more to The Elvis Suicide than sharp pop-punk melodies, with brief finale I Should Have Changed For You betraying some obvious country roots. All in, a well-rounded, thrifty little EP. [Darren Carle]