The Donde Stars – ‘You Can Keep The Kids’ (Reacharound/Red Case) Released 12/03/07

Listening to Radiohead in your bedroom in the Rhondda Valley has two outcomes - anti depressants or being inspired to start your own band. Details of The Donde Stars’ medication have yet to be confirmed, at this stage you could say the music they produce soothes their seemingly fragile souls. The strings arrangement by Tim Lewis (Spiritualized) verges on glorious heartbreak while the guitar growls with discontentment and Williams sounds like a man who reads his girlfriends Camus. A voice somewhere between Jeff Buckley and Tim Booth. It’s a very good taster of the Welsh four piece that’s bound to touch many a likeminded soul. Once you’ve grown bored of it go and buy some Jeff Buckley if you don’t already have some.