Being an avid Newcastle fan, I was slightly disappointed when Manchester four piece Shinies declared that their new track, Shola, had nothing to do with our very own lovably blunderous number 23, a certain Mr Ameobi.
Fortunately, the quality of the track more than makes up for this lack of connection, and is a perfect follow up to their debut outing Spent Youth. Shola is three minutes of sexually frustrated, slick indie-pop, that’s cooler than The Strokes in leather jackets riding Harley’s down Beverly Boulevard.