The Maccabees’ Latchmere is blisteringly poppy number. Clocking in at just over seven minutes its jangly and angular guitar hooks are infections and the drumming will pound each song like a nail into your skull. Granted there is nothing ground breaking about their music but it is damn fun and catchy. The title track features shifting dynamics with some truly frenetic drumming with machine gun snare fills and crisp hi-hat work and the refrain “Please return to your cubicles” certainly does warm the heart of this wage-slave office worker. The remaining two tracks pack as much energy in about 2/3’s the time. “Happy Slap” is a loose number that hops about from quietly creeping about to frantic sprints in the chorus.

The Maccabees are definitely worth checking out and are a band I’ll be keeping my eye on. You can grab the the song single over at eMusic or sample some more of their music over at Myspace or their website.