Not Accepted Anywhere - The Automatic

The problem with having a hit single as catchy, and as downright good, as Monster The Automatic could quite easily end up as this year's Kaiser Chiefs. That is great singles let down by poor album tracks (not that it's done Leeds' finest any harm).

Thankfully, Monster isn't the only higlight on what is a good debut album. There is no slowing down of the pace at all on this disc, and you may well find that every chorus is memorable enough to lodge in your brain. The other singles, Raoul and Recover, will give you a pretty good idea of what you'll find here and its safe to say that if those particular tracks underwhelm you, you're in the wrong place here.

Other highlights include Keep Your Eyes Peeled, which actually starts off as if they are going to tone down the noise slightly but then explodes, and the spooky Seriously...I Hate You Guys.

The only problem is that whilst everything sticks in you brain you might find yourself getting a little bored if you play it too much. But then again, IO haven't played Employement this year, but I still enjoy the singles when I hear them on the radio.

Yes, it's hardly pushing the musical boundaries and some will hate it simply because of that. Overall though, its a fun record, pure and simple, that has much to commend it but one that doesn't neceessarily lend it's self to repeat listenings. Still, I can't help feeling that if I was 14 years old this might well sound like the best record ever; anyone older than that might get tired of it in the end.