Mystery Jets - Twenty One

Mystery Jets - Twenty One

The Mystery Jets isn’t a band that would jump straight into your head as recognizable, but rest assured, after listening to this album, it wont be long until they will be.

The bands previous album, Making Dens, caused quite a stir when it was released two years ago, with the band being hailed as the king of 80’s revival. Its quite a big name to take, but from the first album, it was deserved. The band had been quoted as THE band reviving the eighties and ‘how they plan to take over the world.’
The new album, Twenty One, again focuses with 80’s The Cure inspired melodies, with a punchy electronica/indie feel to it. Up to the pre-release of the album, the band released a free Christmas single, ‘Flakes’, which features on the new album. The song is beautifully executed, with the bubble-pop guitar strumming swiftly moving from three different melodies, beginning woeful, then bright, spunky Duran Duran like chords, and then to a more Cure sound. The song is a highlight of a very colourful and bright album. Hideaway gives away a punchy electronica bassline, and a magnificent and simple, powerful voice to accompany it. MOAR »