On first encounter Power Yr Trip is throwback punk, all spiky guitars and deadpan vocal. Repeated listening, however, reveal it to be not only a great pop single but also an intriguing examination of the ethics of youth and the limitations of much of today s lo-fi lyricists. Don t think for a second he means it. This is somebody elses voice. Broadly speaking Power Yr Trip is about apathy, non-commitment and while putting inverted commas around what still amounts to an independent music badge of honour is hardly ground breaking, any deflating of the slacker s creed is always welcome.
Nothing really changes so nothing really matters at all.
This couldn t be further from the truth, and Airport Girl know it. Just Want Cool Sounds is Happy Days turned on its Brylcreemed head, a life of making out and the thrill of Daddy s car played out of tune. Lyrically, it has much in common with its a-side. Youth ends, believe it or not. The clock was ticking and tocking while the kids were rocking is the poignant realisation behind the rockabilly shift.