With a roster of members from several high profile indie acts [Apples in Stereo, Palermo, Preston School of Industry], The High Water Marks almost "seem" like an indie rock super group of sorts. However, don't think for a second that this is another self-indulgent release by a band who, given the success of their other projects, have nothing really to prove. This album has a creative spark and an urgency normally seen in only the hungriest "up and comers." Couple this with the manner in which they beautifully integrate the tight and energetic K Records/Teenbeat Twee Indie precision (circa 1995), a fuzzed out Creation era Brit-Pop (Stone Roses, Primal Scream, Blur) and Dream Pop/Shoegaze. The result is a release so tasty, you cannot and will not scan to the next track. Excellent!!
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