No Need To Be Downhearted is totally DIY, no fancy studio, no budget, just the Brighton Boys on their own and at their best.

Peppered with political lyrics, indie irony and massive crescendos it's a CD for the summer. Tracks like 'Misunderstanding' and 'If That's The Case Then I Don't Know' will drag even the laziest listener into a jive, while the subtler sounds of 'Come Back' and 'Shore Song' are unashamed growers.

ESP's chug-chug rhythms and laconic lyrics are unique, however you can't help but draw comparisons to bands like Elbow. Nevertheless it's a summertime classic and we can only hope it does better than their second album! because it bloody deserves to. (Jane Dawson)