The debut album from New Zealand's Cut Off Your Hands sounds like your favorite band. And your favorite band's favorite band. And your favorite band's favorite band's favorite band (and so on). In short, COYH take from the best post-punk revival bands of the 21 century, and leave behind a hit-and-miss collection of tunes. Some songs, such as "Turn Cold" and "Let's Get Out of Here", are fun, if very familiar, pop songs that show off some of band's songwriting ability. Other songs are derivitave beyond belief, and the band's attempt to slow their songs down on certain occassions comes with mixed results. You & I comes a little too late in the decade to be considered a notable album, but it shows a band with a lot to offer. If the band wasn't so restrained by their influences, they could potentially become a respectable outfit.
3/5
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