Theirs is a commercial sound, one built of simple melody and accessible, clean-limbed, honest musicality whose charm comes from the fact that the song, not the band, takes centre stage. And why not, In Two Minds is a great song, one that is reflective, dwelling on the complex nature of the human condition and the doubts that affect everyone and every relationship. Even the monochrome approach to the video reinforces the fact that the song, not its creators are what is being showcased here.
And the same can be said for the production. Although the number of musicians involved go beyond the core band to actually reach double figures, there is a wonderful attention to detail that results in understated textures being built up and avoiding the dense and confusing musical delivery which many bands end up with when ego rather than elegance becomes the goal.
Maybe if more bands concentrated less on the packaging and more on the contents, pop music would be a much healthier place.
