The reason this album is frustrating is because there are some genuinely catchy moments here, tracks like ‘You and Me’ can be imagined as anthemic festival favourites. There is also talent in the vocal melodies, but the lack of imagination and effort in instrumentation, and a production that airbrushes any musical hooks that were present out of the equation entirely results in a record that offers up a non-distinct, edgeless duvet of a sound. It’s like an echo of a good album; all that’s left is the faint impression of good songs desperately in need of body, cutting edge and a relevant decade.

No one likes to be pigeon holed or compared to other bands, or have their music likened to surreal images to get someone’s point across, however, if you put The Kooks, Grandaddy, and Psychedelic Furs all in a bag with the keyboard used on the St.Elmos Fire soundtrack, then beat ‘said’ bag with a big stick; the whimper that emerged at the end would sit nicely within this albums track listing.

One Night Only are the musical equivalent of a one night stand; a few charming chat-up lines, followed by an all to brief mattress tussle, but essentially they’re afraid of commitment, and will sneak out of your bedroom (consciousness) before you wake up.

Yet another repackaged 80’s sounding band for the Noughties. They may well still sneak through the back door of success on the coat tails of the other 80’s revivalists’, or they could find their own sound and be all they could be, but ultimately, I fear, people will care as much as they do.

2.5 Stars

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