Doncaster and Bolsover outfit Children Of The State have released their new single ‘Big Sur’. It was produced by The Coral’s Ian Skelly at the iconic Parr Street Studios.
After a failed attempt of recording it Sheffield, they contacted jingle-jangle prowess of Skelly and boy, has it paid dividends. In similar fashion to the Medway scene of the 80s or, Scotland’s short lived Postcard Records, they are creating sun drenched visions from grey industrial surroundings.
The Sheffield influence of Alex Turner runs through frontman McCullagh’s croon. Meanwhile, musically, it owes more to the pop of Burt Bacharach and the subtle psyche of ‘Happiness Is A Warm Gun’ and ‘I’m So Tired’. That is, until the majestic solo from McCullagh, where he pays great homage jangle meanderings of Skelly’s The Coral.
Fresh from support slots with The Mysterines, Temples and Elephant Stone, it seems inevitable, once we’re out of this mess, that they go on to big things.