Label: Amour Foo Released: August 5th 2016 Rating: ★★★★
Boys Forever may sound upbeat, but under the surface there are both sweet and salty flavours at play.
Created following a bout of depression, which coincided with former Veronica Falls drummer Patrick Doyle [for it is he – Ed] not having a musical outlet for the first time in over a decade, it’s that juxtaposition that allows his self-titled debut album to shine.
Recalling classic Scottish indie pop, it’s a sound that works remarkably well. Echoes of Teenage Fanclub make opener ‘Poisonous’ sound anything but, while single ‘Voice In My Head’ has the sardonic lilt of Belle & Sebastian. Forever isn’t long enough. Stephen Ackroyd
