The talent factory that is Cardiff’s streets and suburbs continues to fire quality bands from its overactive conveyor belts. Magpie Instinct’s Goalposts EP offers opportunity to bask in the sunny jangle of late eighties melodic alternative indie-pop epitomised by The Las. The title track oozes this ambience, with slick interlacing guitars building to harmonised vocals and tight, determined percussive rhythms. Rudiments drops the pace somewhat and slips into an ever so slight dirge before the glockenspiel lightens the mood. But things are bright and breezy come closer Truth Man which passes by with dusty riffs, an interesting break and a catchy vocal hook. It’s early days for Magpie Instinct, but on the basis of this, and their live shows, there’s plenty of hope. SMR
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