Over the Counter Culture

The Ordinary Boys

WHAT'S THE DEAL? Latest indie hopefuls to join the 'it's 1982!' movement. Nothing wrong with that, especially when this lot mix the energy of The Jam with the jangly posing of The Smiths.

TO BE HONEST: One of those bands you initially hate because girls like them, but three great songs later you're won round. On this debut, those songs are the title track, plus 'Week In, Week Out' and The Specials cover 'Little Bitch'.LISTEN OUT FOR: Words designed to sound deliberately Morrisseyish, like 'magazine', 'seaside' and 'pass