Skittle Alley - just a kiss (Dufflecoat)

Skittle Alley's latest EP for Dufflecoat Records continues the wonderful indiepop pleasure of the earlier releases. Blissful and uncomplicated, crafted and heartfelt, joyful and beautiful that is Skittle Alley's hallmark and nothing has changed, you will be glad to know, on this 8 track EP or mini-album.

Tracks like "I did you no wrong" sport a beautiful pop melody, lush chords and a melancholic pop feel that reminds me of the likes of the Field Mice and Brighter. "Just a kiss on your lips" is a simple song if you boil it down, but in the hands of a master a simple song is simply essential as is this. "Sunray" is another example, really its just some guitar strumming and relaxed singing but thats all you need. Its reflective and melancholic sparking a whole load of emotions, reminding you of pleasant childhood memories, peering out of a rainy window in simpler times, lost love... Well for me anyway!

"The end" brings things to a joyful close. Again its a very simple song but works so well, everything is just so well judged such as when the (slightly) harder guitars kick in towards the end. Its just how such a song should end... and it does!

Released on Dufflecoat Records in June.