Smart
While not quite all they could be (that would come withThe It Girl), Sleeper pushed themselves straight into the front ranks of Britpop withSmart, mostly due to the infectious "Inbetweener," (a hit in England) and the sexually charged presence of singer Louise Wener. Even if the rest of the band was essentially faceless, Louise had enough charisma to carry them along and power the songs, the majority of which were actually pretty good, with "Pyrotechnician," "Swallow," and "Bedhead" standing out from the pack. A one-woman show? Time would tell. For now, though, Sleeper seemed like an early riser.Chris Nickson