MANSUN - Attack Of The Grey Lantern (Sealed) (CD)

From 0 to 1 in the English album hit parade, and this with a debut album, mind you: Even the United Kingdom doesn't experience this trick every day. The wonder boys responsible for this success story are Paul Draper, Dominic Chad, Stove King and Andy Rathbourne, all in their early 20s under the band name Mansun. Equipped with two guitars, bass and drums, the quartet from Chester moves on the terrain that competitors like the Manic Street Preachers, Suede or CUD are working on: trashy guitar rock, always on the pop side, staged with theatrical gesture and shimmering melodies.