Easy, very listenable pop tunes with the glossy veneer of retro-chic glamour. 'We Are The Pipettes' lasts just over 30 minutes from start to finish, and is a delight for the duration.
It's great to know that The Pipettes are just as cheery and dancy in person, too: their recent album release saw a live performance and signing at HMV Oxford Street, and the relentless energy and vigour of the girls (coupled with the Weezer-esque cool of The Cassettes) shoved home the fact that this is much, much more than a half-hearted attempt at a new take on retro pop. The Pipettes are about slightly eccentric, perfectly honed pop. Nothing more, nothing less. And they do it brilliantly.
There's certainly nothing here to enrage anybody. While the album might be lacking the killer punch which makes it a classic, the 14 tracks are more than enough to confirm The Pipettes as accomplished pop artists, and I hope there's much more to come.