Theme Park

Living for the moment is the most important thing on the Theme Park agenda, and a lack of thematic depth isn’t really going to be enough to put a serious dent in this kind of album – this is a hugely charismatic debut that, above everything else, is just very good fun.

Essentially, what we’re dealing with is a shameless indie pop record created by a shameless indie pop band.

This is a fun album, and one crafted with such impressive care and attention that even a few hardcore rockist musos might not be able to keep from being carried away.

Theme Park showcase a tranquil sound full of grin-inducing hooks and providing ample opportunities to boogie. 

In a musical climate where many bands create a fuss with a string of catchy forward-thinking singles and fail to deliver an album capable of justifying the fervour, Theme Park have emerged clutching the victory flag from beneath the rubble.

It's entirely inoffensive and impeccably polite, to the point of collapsing in on its own platitudes.

Despite taking way more time to get going than their big-in-2007 school chums, it seems like their album will only be a footnote to 2013.