Bubblewrap

In the Summer of 1996, at the peak of their phenomenal success as York's least-popular beat-combo, Snapper tragically split due to top comedy drummer Nigel finally deciding that the time was right to realize his lifetime ambition and open a souvenir shop in Brighton. Searching for that mystical 'new direction' and lured by the promise of shorter soundchecks and quieter rehearsals, remaining band members Damian Murphy (guitars), 'H' Cambridge (bass) and Tim Brookes (vocals) entered into a bizarre Faustian pact with a suspiciously cloven-hooved drum-machine and vowed never to write songs about saucepans again. Thus was Bubblewrap born, and two dodgy 4-tracks, much gratuitous bouncing and a second-hand multi-effects box later, their eponymous debut mini-album was complete: a fusion of Brit-pop and breakbeat, with the perfect amount of cheekiness and a firm grasp of pop sensibility. It's fervently perky, creatively lyrical, confident and punchy. Music for doing the washing-up to. Listen and enjoy.