Blending 80's synths and 90's alt-rock guitar riffs may not be an original idea, but Hands do it as well as any of their contemporaries... plus they bring the hooks. About half of these songs sound like should-be hits.... Hey, if Phoenix can do it, maybe there's hope.
If they have ethereal Swedish dance pop in Heaven, it sounds like this.
Stephin Merritt proves his skills as a songsmith are still sharp 20 years on.