FROM the smooth piano introduction of Long Live The Kids, which builds effortlessly into a guitar-driving anthem, this is something a bit special.

The second album from the New York five-piece is full of quality, well-written songs, which still possesses the raw power of youth. This is particularly evident in The Best Thing (That Never Happened), a pop classic with enough edge and passion to fill a whole career. There’s hardly a track that falls below excellent.

Mike Fletcher