Habibi Habibi (DELUXE EDITION, RED VINYL) 7/9/13 The delicate bounce and falsetto

The delicate bounce and falsetto self-harmonising of “It’s Over” offers a truly delightful introduction to Side B

Davids draws on a darker

Happy Hearts blushes with the joy of fresh romance and smolders with the warm glow of a long-term relationship

Carr builds up his initially “straight” trumpet solo with later use of echo to mesmeric effect

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Habibi Habibi (DELUXE EDITION, RED VINYL) 7/9/13 The delicate bounce and falsettoA cursory listen to Brooklyn indie act Habibi's self titled debut album would initially seem to suggest a straightforward punk approach to the classic girl group template. Front loaded with sweetly catchy upbeat pop tracks like "I Got the Moves" and "Detroit Baby," Habibi's indie shimmy rhythms and reverb heavy harmonies find the middle ground between the Shangri Las and the Undertones in the same way the Vivian Girls did on their earliest work. The