The Metros – Last Of The Lookers

• 11th Jun 2008

“Last of the Lookers” is the second single release from young Peckham five piece, The Metro’s. Unfortunately it seems these latest indie upstarts are offering little more than a now typical and weathered formula.

While I do hesitate to use the term “mockney”, the mandatory nonchalant and spluttering vocals on this track are delivered with such overwrought pronunciation, the band sound like a garish parody. Also present are the same artificial attempts at social commentary, I have personally lost count of the number of new British bands with lyrics like “had a couple too many last night” or “met a girl, thought she was the bees knees” . While the blues infused guitar and Ska brass do give the band an authentic mod-strut, the overall sound still feels lazy and contrived.