NEiLS CHiLDREN FRENCH FANCLUB

"As catchy as The Horrors are noisy however, ‘Pop:Aural’ doesn’t play like a Kaisers-esque claw for success but more like a celebration of the rediscovery of Linger’s muse. Stand out tracks like ‘The Eyes Of A Child’ are reminiscent of Duran Duran being beaten up by LCD Soundystem and Gang Of Four, while the existential dirge of ‘I Can’t Be Myself’ hints at the darkness of Syd Barrett and The Cure. “That darker atmosphere is something we’d like to explore more on the next record actually. We’ve been listening to early 80s gothic bands, like Bauhaus and Modern English,” adds Linger. “The song I’m most proud of is the poppiest though, ‘I’m Ill’. It took quite a lot for us to get to that point – it’s poppy, but it’s still credible.” [continuation » http://www.loudandquiet.com/articles/3/162/neils+children]