It sort of sounds like as if Owen Ashworth and Yoni Wolf sat down with some indie rock bands (for some reason Arms kept coming to mind as I listen to this album, I think due to the vocals on Catfish, the 9+ minute closer), decided to make an album of ragged campfire songs and then hired a group of carefree teenagers to sing along (I mean this in an entirely positive way). In this mish mash of sounds and influences lies most of Sailor’s appeal. It’s eclectic and it’s fun and it’s catchy, but it also isn’t afraid to experiment. The collision of genres could easily grate, but this doesn’t. It remains fresh and endearing after repeated listens and still sounds as good today (maybe due to the fact the sun is finally shining here in the UK) as it did when I first listened almost a month ago. The best news of all is that the album is completely free from the band’s Bandcamp page.

NOTE – Kissed Her Little Sister’s first album is also available for free from Bandcamp. I’d thoroughly recommend you check that out while you’re downloading Sailor. It even features a sneaky sample of the Inspector Gadget theme tune.

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