The Cases - Mr Penny

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The Cases are set to release their debut EP, MR Penny (May 29th), via This Feeling Records and Lab Records. The EP was produced  Chris Taylor (The Lathums, Blossoms, Courteeners) at Kempston Street, Liverpool.

Here’s our track-by-track review:

Mr. Penny

The evanescent youthful vibrancy of The Kooks’ debut is reimagined for the modern age with the character-driven lyrics of The Coral (Bill McCai) or Blur (Tracey Jacks).

The Curse

The Preston outfit is currently celebrating the song's release with a sold-out tour. This sense of triumph perfectly captures this ode to overcoming hard times. The ease of The Kooks’ debut album and the melodic bombast of The Zutons drive this song from emotional turmoil to freedom.

Will Bullen’s riffs are best with angst, wrestling to free themselves of the toxicity they’re mired in. He buries the pain deep so that when the solo comes, it’s less an ecstatic release, more a cathartic howl.

She Said

Blending their archetypal Kooks sound with flourishes of Blossoms’ electronic enthused indiepop is the biggest no-brainer of 2026. They’ve set their lasers to joyous and are cavorting around towns and cities with the freedom of youth.

It’s one great chorus away from becoming a classic.

Romantic

Intimate vocals and howling rock 'n’ roll guitars unite on this charming and anguished ode to romance

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