As the song suddenly shifts dynamic from murky grunge to a synthetic, trippy-dippy verse (replete with phaser effects and everything), we're introduced to the White Brothers' similarly charcoal-steeped vocals. Things begin modestly enough with the tormented sludge rock of "Start Again", immediately invoking the ghost of Suede. Unfortunately for your indie cred, this time it works, thanks in no small part to the long electro-psychedelic excursions only hinted at by your favorite fey Brit-rockers. Keeping in the tradition of Oasis, principle songwriters and part-time brothers Tom & Alex White share an amazing knack for melodic derivation and emphasized vocal treatments. It's true that sibling chemistry has been known to lead to an early musical fruition. And damn, do they pop/rock while doing it. Fact is, though, that the Electric Soft Parade- who, reportedly, added the 'Electric' modifier after being legally arraigned by a Doors cover band- are not here to galvanize the industry. Opening the bill for NME-darlings Oasis didn't hurt them much, either. The British music press almost couldn't unsticky their promos open after Ed O'Brien cited the album's guitar-driven sound as an influence on Radiohead's as-yet-untitled sixth LP. It's surprising to see how well Holes in the Wall holds up under the weight of its own hype.
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