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Formerly the drummer with Scots art-punk noiseniks Fickle Public, Lewis Gale has teamed up with fellow highlander Gordon Skene to create an uproariously Technicolour explosion of Pastels-esque indie with dancier beats. The boy-girl vocals and parping trumpets recall fellow Scots The Pastels or Belle & Sebastian until, at the 2-minute mark, a huge drumbeat kicks in and 'The Was' is transformed into what Tim Westwood would rightly call a straight-up club banger.
The sheer joy of it all recalls The Go! Team or Polyphonic Spree, but there's a dark edge too. Born out of depression it may be, but Make Model have stumbled upon the perfect injection of fun to keep you smiling as the nights draw in.
Released 19/11/07 on EMI.
