The Pierces are two sisters from Alabama who released their debut album as far back as 2000. Four albums in and (probably thanks to being heavily plugged on Radio 2) people are finally sitting up to take notice.
Kicking off with what should have been the biggest hit of the year so far, the I-can't-rate-it-highly-enough first single You'll be mine, the album starts very much as it means to go on. The song is summery, an instant classic, has a retro folky feel and is just amazing.
Next comes It will not be forgotten, which screams 'hit'. Of course it probably won't be in today's climate but it is to be the third single I believe and is an obvious choice. Love you more follows and has a rockier, more indie edge, and then it's back to business with We are stars.
The whole album has the same retro feel, reminding you of lazy summer days sat in the park drinking wine. There are shades of The Bangles, Fleetwood Mac and Joni Mitchell influencing the whole affair, not more so than on second single Glorious - where never has a song title been more appropriate in summing it up. Kissing you goodbye is so catchy it hurts and surely has to be a future single. Drag you down is magnificent and one of the diamonds in an already jewelled crown, which is surely destined to be one of the albums of 2011. 9/10
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