Album Review: Mimas - Lifejackets

Denmark - part of Scandinavia, home to Danish bacon, winners of Euro'92 and Mimas, a quartet from Aarhus who's second full-length, 'Lifejackets' turns out to be an organic indie/post-rock delight that is captivating from the start. 'Application' slides in with quirky lyrics about web hits, whilst fiddly guitar work brings about a pleasing tone to the bands bare sound. Add to that a decent blend of harmonies and hand claps, and you're left with a superb opener.

The stuttering 'La Moustache' is lyrically intriguing and musically dynamic, with basic, pounding guitar strum acting as the base, which allows Snævar Albertsson's vocals to be more defined. Structurally the band are inspiring, as they build up to a conclusion that is dominated by bursting horns and superb melodies.