Delays

Here's something you don't see every day: a band refusing to replicate the sound of their debut album for their sophomore effort. The Delays appeared on the UK indie pop music scene in 2003 and were generally well received thanks to the uplifting, dreamy classic-pop melodies and sunny vocal harmonies of minor hits such as 'Hey Girl,' 'Long Time Coming,' or 'Nearer Than Heaven,' which often recalled 60's pop classics such as The Byrds (and of more recent power-pop wonders The La's). For the follow-up to Faded Seaside Glamour, however, the Southhampton quartet appears to have taken the road suggested by their non-album single 'Lost in the Melody' and have updated their sound by about two decades, turning it more disco-friendly. The knack for catchy, radiant melodies and Greg Gilbert's beautiful, falsetto voice are still there, of course; but these now shine over 80's synth beats and electric guitars. Check out stand-out track and lead single from their upcoming second album You See Colours, 'Valentine.'