Just as the Blizzards are plagued with constant references to their hometown of Mullingar and its famous son Joe Dolan, so Dundalk's Evil Harrisons are doomed to be perpetually lumped in with muzak virtuosos The Corrs. Thankfully, however, like The Blizzards, Evil Harrisons share no musical similarities whatsoever with their fellow citizens. Having had several self-released singles and EPs (one produced by Mark Carolan), the young quartet return with possibly their finest cluster of songs yet. Opening with the downbeat-yet-lithe pop of Some Grand Plan, singer Ronan Murphy's yo-yo vocals sprawl delightfully across the track like an indie Eminem; the rollicking jazzy-pop of Lion Salad follows a more conventional blueprint, but is undeniably catchy all the same, while the bombastic funk undertones of Pimp My Physical Ride - replete with unforeseen chord changes and warm piano interludes - showcase Murphy and guitarist Barry Dwyer's superlative songwriting talent. The closing couplet of torch song Corner Crazy and The Life I'm Dreaming Of - a jazzy, Morcheeba-style ballad that features a smoky-voiced female vocalist - bring the pace down nicely, but it's still not enough to erase the memory of standout track A Pickle Like You. 'I don't really care', Murphy croons in that familiar syrupy snarl, 'I got you like Lenin in Red Square', as his bandmates harmonise like a barbershop's finest. As much talent as one band could possibly cram into fifteen minutes.

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