Here’s a lovely review from RetroLowFi:
“Driven by fun synths, janging guitars and what is possibly the lowest fidelity drum machine I’ve ever heard this side of Ariel Pink, Call And Response is just a wonderful pop marvel.
“Now, Call And Response is billed as a guided tour through London’s nightlife, but never having visted those shores, I can’t vouch for the authenticity of the feelings captured on what might be the longest release WeePOP! has put out so far – a whopping twenty minutes! – but I can tell you that the heatwave-induced groove of “Sixty Seconds To Fall In Love” is sure to turn even the lonliest living room in Montana into a world-class dance zone. And of course, any tour guide worth their salt knows how to wrap things up on a nice note, and Andy does so wonderfully with the beautiful “Lights Out Over Kilburn”, which eventually builds into a twinkling climax that’s perfect to turn out the lights and drift away to.”
And here’s another lovely review on Frock ‘n’ Roll:
“Let The City Run Away With Us sounds like a Belle and Sebastian song title but the vaguely politicised lyrics owe more to the legacy of Sarah Records than to Stuart Murdoch. Lyrically it’s quite bleak; our optimistic protagonist is being brought down by the dourness and brutality of the big city; it’ll kill happiness and gleeful joy stone dead. But contrasting this is the jangly, twee indie-pop tune which suckers you into carefree bliss. It’s our old friend the pop song rule at work again: sad words + happy music = good song. And, of course, any song that namechecks both Tiffany ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’ Darwish and Will Hutton’s ‘The State We’re In’ is a song that needs to be heard.”
And here’s a nice review on Another Form of Relief:
“Those scamps at Weepop are at it once again. After putting out some damn fine twee releases (details here), they have just released the debut EP from Sunny Intervals.
“We’re talking lo-fi pop gems full of layered vocals, keyboards and summer adventures in the city. Catchy melodies and vivid imagery is the name of the game here rather than technical perfection, but the ramshackle feel adds a certain charm of its own.”
And I guess this is a nice review from Norman Records:
“This record left our Phil feeling happy. This is some extremely twee jangly indie pop with twinkles and more cuteness than a teddy bear farm where they feed the teddies honey and rainbows 24 hours a day. You get the picture… Ltd to 120 copies and all handmade…”
And from my friends at Indie MP3:
“This EP is a glorious set of imaginary adventures set in and around London, incorporating train journeys, holiday camps, comic book figures and 60’s singers. Let the City Run Away With Us is an uptempo jaunt through the capital’s finest landmarks, whilst the jangly Sunset on Parliament Hill captures the dilemma of facing up to the 9 to 5 grind or drifting away to work in a theme park somewhere. And Weekenders, with its talk of trespassing on railway lines and trips away, continues the escapism theme. But it is the slow, haunting piano build of Lights Out Over Kilburn which slows the pace and provides a rainy interlude on this otherwise sunshine-y EP. My personal favourite is 60 Seconds to Fall in Love, available to download here.”
And finally from Too Much Apple Pie:
“The Call And Response EP is just the kind of lovely lo-fi pop you’d be expecting if you’ve ever heard Pocketbooks. And since the weather has turned a bit grim and miserable, it was a real pick-me-up when this cheery gem in its beautifully hand-made cardboard sleeve, complete with mini insert, landed in my frozen hands. From the second that Let The City Run Away With Us chimes in, it’s like a whirlwind romance! You can’t help but be swept along with the stories of London nights out, train trips and things. The delicate bedroom keyboard sound is beefed up a bit with guitar backing and piano parts that make this EP really something special. “
